NATO Hopes To Boost Collective Maritime BMD Capability Through Exercises, Investments
The U.S. Navy and its NATO counterparts are discussing how to make maritime ballistic missile defense (BMD) training a routine…
Lockheed Martin: 9-Country Missile Defense Demonstration to Inform Future Aegis Upgrades
This post has been updated to reflect additional information regarding the roles of each ship during the live fire exercise.…
Industry Confirms Australia’s Hobart Class Destroyers $870 Million Over Budget, Lead Ship 30 Months Late
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — The consortium building three air warfare destroyers (AWDs) for the Royal Australian Navy has provided an update…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the Sept. 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues…
Document: Report to Congress on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the Aug 4, 2015 Congressional Research Service, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for…
Surface Navy Concerned Reduced Destroyer Modernizations Will Increase Risk in Future Fights
The Navy’s reduced combat system modernization schedule for its legacy Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers (DDG-51) puts the surface fleets…
Document: Report to Congress on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the June 1, 2015 Congressional Research Service, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues…
Navy Stands Up Development Command to Breed Elite Surface Warfare Officers
The Navy is in the midst of a surface warfare renaissance after 15 years of lower-end tasks in the backgrounds…
Australia Launches First Hobart Destroyer Amidst Additional Cost Overruns, Delays
Australia’s state owned shipbuilder ASC launched the first of a new class of guided missile destroyer for the Royal Australian…
Winnefeld: U.S., Partners’ Missile Defense Capabilities Improving as Threats Increase
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff described the nation’s efforts in domestic and regional missile defense as…