Navy Undersea Warfare Priorities: Strategic Deterrence, Lethality and Networked Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. – With the Columbia ballistic missile submarine program set to take up a large portion of Navy shipbuilding…
Defense Primer: U.S. Precision-Guided Munitions
The following is the Congressional Research Service report, Nov. 6, 2019 Defense Primer: U.S. Precision-Guided Munitions.…
HII: Block V Virginia SSN Contract Balances Budget Realities With Operational Needs
Negotiations to build the Block V Virginia-class submarines will likely result in a contract for fewer subs than what Congress…
Navy, Sub Builders Have Recovery Plan to Get Virginia Attack Boat Deliveries Back on Schedule
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy and submarine builders General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding are executing a recovery…
Truman Escorts Now Supporting Carrier Lincoln on Extended Deployment
This post has been updated to clarify the Navy cannot immediately deploy an aircraft from the East Coast to replace…
New Study Supports Using Shot to Treat PTSD
Proponents of treating post-traumatic stress disorder with a shot to the neck instead of more traditional medication and intense therapy…
Sub Force Drafting New Vision Document to Succeed in High-End Environment
ARLINGTON, Va. – The submarine community wants to preserve its ability to operate as a silent service under the seas…
ExMCM Companies, LCS Mission Package Will Both Contribute to New Mine Countermeasures Triad
The Navy had previously meant to replace its legacy mine countermeasures triad of helicopters, wooden-hull ships and divers with a…
Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the Nov. 1, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
BWX Technologies Developing Microreactors With Military Customers In Mind
BWX Technologies is developing tractor trailer-sized micro nuclear reactors that could illuminate a small U.S. city, run a forward operating…