Top Stories 2016: U.S. Navy Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Navy Planning on Not Buying More LRLAP Rounds for Zumwalt Class
The Navy isn’t planning on buying the rocket assisted guided round designed for a key system in the Zumwalt-class of…
Navy Interested in Guided Rounds for Surface Ships Pending Price Reductions
PENTAGON — The Navy is still interested in pursuing guided rounds for naval guns on its surface fleet but waiting…
Navy Considering Railgun for Third Zumwalt Destroyer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Engineering studies to include an electromagnetic railgun on a Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG-1000) have started at Naval Sea Systems…
Navy Taking a Second Look at A Five-Inch Guided Round
This post was updated from an earlier version to include a statement from Raytheon. The Navy’s surface warfare community is taking…
Navy Considering New Five Inch Guided Round for Surface Ships
The Navy is taking another look at a five-inch guided round for the U.S. surface fleet following the development of…
Bath Launches First Zumwalt
With little fanfare or pomp, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) floated the first of the next-generation Zumwalt-class guided missile…
Navy’s Next Generation Projectile Completes Final Set of Long Range Tests
The Navy’s Long-Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) completed its final round of launch tests ahead of a fiscal year 2014…