Navy Unmanned Efforts Will Benefit from Russia’s Black Sea Mistakes, Panel Says
The Navy must be willing to accept risk from new systems and technology to avoid getting caught flat-footed like the…
U.S., Partners Experiment with New Weapon Systems During RIMPAC 2024 SINKEX
The U.S. military is experimenting with potential future weapon systems at the ongoing Rim of the Pacific 2024 exercise in…
Zumwalt Destroyer Will Control Unmanned Ships, Aircraft in Upcoming Fleet Battle Problem
The Navy will get a first glimpse of what future operations could look like, when a Zumwalt-class destroyer manages long-range…
OPNAV N95: Expeditionary Sea Bases Ideal Ships to Operate Mine Countermeasure Mission Packages
It’s growing more likely that components of the mine countermeasures mission package designed for the Littoral Combat Ship small combatant…
Textron’s Common USV Ready for Production, Experimenting with Lethal Surface Warfare Payloads
ARLINGTON, Va. – Even as Textron is awaiting a decision to move from development of its Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface…
The State of LCS: Navy Moving to Add Firepower, Capability to Both Classes
This is the second of a two-part series on the current state of the Littoral Combat Ship program. This post…
Navy Issues Draft Request for Proposal for Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle
The Navy has put a call out to industry to send in ideas for its planned fleet of corvette-sized unmanned…
Navy Planning Aggressive Unmanned Ship Prototyping, Acquisition Effort
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy has tightly coupled early prototyping efforts and future acquisition efforts for medium and large…
Navy Betting Big on Unmanned Warships Defining Future of the Fleet
THE PENTAGON – The Navy has more questions than answers on how it will use unmanned warships in the future,…
VIDEO: Navy Brings Mine Countermeasures Triad Together for Experiment Aboard British Ship
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, ABOARD RFA MOUNTS BAY – The Navy’s mine countermeasures community brought all three legs of its triad…