Panel: NATO Needs More Capability to Effectively Deter Russia
NATO’s challenge in deterring Russian aggression goes well beyond standing up four multinational battalions in the Baltic nations and Poland;…
One Year In: Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s Early Accomplishments
One year ago the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) stood up to develop Warfare Tactics Instructors –…
Foggo: BALTOPS 2016 Includes More Anti-Sub, More Challenging Amphibious Operations
Seventeen NATO members and partners are wrapping up this year’s BALTOPS exercise, which provided more and more complex training opportunities…
LCS Mine Countermeasures Package May Be Headed For Single IOT&E For All 4 Increments
Though the Littoral Combat Ship’s mine countermeasures mission package originally laid out a four-increment fielding plan that made use of…
PEO LCS Barred From Deploying Early Version Of Anti-Sub Mission Package
The Navy will not be able to send its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission package out to sea this year as…
Undersea Warfare Directorate Looking To Increase Dominance Through Key Investments
The new director of undersea warfare (OPNAV N97) is looking to extend the Navy’s asymmetrical advantage by investing in longer-range targeting,…
NAVSEA: Cutting Weight on Littoral Combat Ship ASW Mission Package Not a New Problem
The Navy’s quest to cut weight from the planned Littoral Combat Ship anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission package is neither the…
LCS Anti-Sub Warfare Package Too Heavy; 3 Contracts Issued For Weight Reduction Study
The Littoral Combat Ship’s anti-submarine warfare mission package needs to shed some weight before it can deploy on a ship, and…
PEO LCS Looking at 2016 Deployment of Anti-Sub Package Ahead of Reaching IOC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Program Executive Officer for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) hopes to send a version of the anti-submarine…
China Commissions New Sub Hunting Corvette
China has commissioned a corvette variant focused on anti submarine warfare (ASW), expanding the capability of the People’s Liberation Army…