Navy Planning for December 2025 Hypersonic Missile Test off USS Zumwalt
ARLINGTON, Va., – The Navy plans to perform a hypersonic missile test shot off guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in…
Report to Congress on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs
The following is the Jan. 23, 2023 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs.…
Japan Issues Military Equipment Wishlist That Includes Hypersonic Weapons, Unmanned Systems
Japan’s Ministry of Defense this week issued a document detailing new military equipment it’s developing, with rationales and status updates…
SECNAV: New Virginia Attack Boat Contracts Still Stalled Over Missile Insurance Issue; Lockheed, Northrop Clear Hypersonic Deal with Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy and General Dynamics are still at an impasse over an insurance spat that has resulted…
Navy Awards HII Planning Contract for Zumwalt Hypersonic Upgrades
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding won a $10.5 million contract to plan for the modernization period of the first two Zumwalt-class guided-missile…
Virginia Attack Boat Program Stalled Over Tomahawk, Hypersonic Missile Insurance Rift
This post has been updated to reflect the passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act by the…
Report to Congress on U.S.-North Korea Relations
The following is the Dec. 12, 2022, Congression Research Service report, U.S.-North Korea Relations.…
Navy Exploring ‘Surface Strike’ Upgrades for Zumwalt Destroyers
The Navy wants to upgrade its Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers with a new radar, electronic weapons suite and anti-submarine warfare…
Report to Congress on Emerging Military Technologies
The following is the Nov. 1, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Bombers Could Help Australia Deter China During Transition to Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Bombers, long-range strike missiles and large undersea unmanned systems could help Canberra deter China until it has nuclear-powered attack submarines,…