Aegis Combat System ‘Virtual Twin’ Pilot Program Could Lead to Fielding Faster Upgrades
The Navy will deploy a “virtual twin” of the Aegis Combat System in February that, if the pilot program proves…
VIDEO: New SM-3 Block IIA Intercepts Ballistic Missile in Space For First Time
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the Japan Ministry of Defense and U.S. Navy successfully used a ship-launched Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)…
Navy Awards Frigate Combat Management System Contract To Lockheed Martin
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $79.6 million to design and build the Component-Based Total-Ship System –…
Navy Developing Software To Give Standard Missile-6 Additional Mission Capabilities
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Navy. The Navy’s surface ship weapons office is developing…
Upgraded Cruiser USS Chancellorsville Arrives in Japan for Forward Deployment
The modernized guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) has arrived in Japan to join the U.S. Navy’s Forward Deployed Naval…
Modernized Cruiser Chancellorsville Leaving for New Homeport in Japan
The guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) departed San Diego today for its new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, rejoining the…
Navy Needs New Servers for Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers After Chinese Purchase of IBM Line
The Navy needs new servers for its upgraded Aegis Combat System after the current IBM line was sold to Chinese computer…