Navy ‘Committed’ To Directed Energy Weapons; Supporting Air Force System Development
The Navy is “fully committed” to developing and fielding advanced directed energy weapons to deal with emerging threats and to…
Marines Taking 30 Hornets From Boneyard, Navy Inventory To Address Readiness Crisis
Marine Corps aviation, struggling to meet its operational and training missions with a shrinking fleet of aged F/A-18 Hornets, is…
Navy’s Triton UAV Passes Full-Motion Video To P-8 During Flight Test
This post has been updated to correct a location for future Triton basing. NAVAIR told USNI News after publication that…
USS Coronado Departs San Diego For First Independence-Variant LCS Deployment
USS Coronado (LCS-4) departs its San Diego homeport today for an extended maiden deployment in the western Pacific, making it…
Navy Prepares For Launch Of Final MUOS Satellite; AoA For Follow-On Expected In 2018
The Navy is preparing to launch the last satellite in its new constellation that will provide a massive increase in…
SASC Supports Marine Lt. Gen. Waldhauser’s Nomination For AFRICOM Commander
Marine Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser today received assurance by Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) of a quick approval…
Atlantic Council Argues For NATO Naval Force in Black Sea, Coordination In Arctic
NATO members must increase the alliance’s military capabilities, position additional forces in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, establish a maritime…
Navy Christens DDG-1001, Named For Medal Of Honor Recipient SEAL Michael Monsoor
The Navy on Saturday christened the guided missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001), named in honor of a Navy SEAL…
Marines To Field Upgraded C2 Software To Give Commanders Easier Access To Tactical Information
The Marine Corps will field an update to a key command and control program that will provide more crucial situational awareness…
Smallest Of Navy’s 3 Advanced EOD Robots Passes Critical Design Review
The first increment in the Navy’s Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) passed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and…