China Commissions First In New Class of Advanced Missile Destroyers
China commissioned the first in a new class of destroyers that mirrors advanced western warships on Friday according to local press reports.…
Requirements Debate Continues to Delay UCLASS RFP
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has pushed back the release of the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier…
NAVAIR Issues UCLASS RFP
The Navy is taking its next steps in creating unmanned and autonomous vehicle to provide surveillance and strike capabilities from aircraft carriers, Naval Air…
Document: Report to Congress on Marine Corps’ Next Amphibious Vehicle
The following is the March, 19 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background and Issues for Congress.…
Japanese Officials: Unidentified Submarine Near Okinawa
A Japanese military aircraft spotted what is likely a Chinese submarine near the island of Miyakojima, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday.…
Document: Hagel Memo Directing New Evaluation of Combat and Valor Awards
The following is a March, 20 2014 memo from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel directing a comprehensive review of valor and combat awards.…
Document: Congressional Report on Maritime Territorial Disputes Involving China
The following is from the March, 14 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for…
Navy Search Plane Hunting for Debris Along Missing Airliner’s Suspected Flight Path
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane assigned to search for the missing Malaysian Airliner Flight 370 is part of the investigation of debris…
DARPA Awards Contracts in Search of a 460 MPH Helicopter
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to four companies to design a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that is…
Opinion: In Defense of Navy’s Science and Engineering Emphasis
According to a recent opinion piece in USNI News, Naval commissioning programs’ preference for officers with science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) degrees is…
China Unveils More Capable Stealth Fighter Prototype
China’s stealth fighter program hit a milestone when a sophisticated prototype of its J-20 aircraft made its first flight earlier this month.…
Japan and Vietnam Expand Defense Partnership
Leaders from Japan and Vietnam have signed an agreement to expand maritime security relations between the two countries against a backdrop of an expansionist…