New SWOBOSS Wants More Directed Energy Weapons on Warships as Low-Cost Threats Expand
ARLINGTON, Va. – The new head of Naval Surfaces Force wants to accelerate the installation of directed energy weapons on…
Report to Congress on Navy’s Next-Generation Destroyer
The following is the Nov. 28, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Navy DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer Program: Background and…
STRATCOM Nominee: U.S. Dealing with Expanding Nuclear Threats from China, Russia
Russia and China’s nuclear capabilities require continual assessment due to the threats these powers pose to the United States and…
CNO: Navy Will Lead DDG(X) Design Effort, Wargames Call for Fewer Large Surface Warships
This post has been updated to include pending legislative action on Navy shipbuilding programs. The design of the next American…
Senate, Navy Pushing for Bath Iron Works, Ingalls DDG(X) Destroyer Team Up
The push to develop the Navy’s next-generation destroyer will be a team effort between General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and…
Joint Chiefs Vice Chair, STRATCOM CO Still In Favor of Navy Nuclear Cruise Missile
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Strategic Command’s top officer told a Senate panel Wednesday they favored continued…
Report to Congress on Sea-launched Nuclear Cruise Missile
The following is the April 25, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N).…
CNO Gilday: Navy Balancing New SSN(X) Attack Submarine Design Against Need For NGAD, DDG(X)
ABOARD THE NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE USS SOUTH DAKOTA – A banner over the sonar operators in the control room of…
Report to Congress on DDG(X)
The following is the Jan. 13, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Navy DDG(X) Future Large Surface Combatant Program:…
Navy Unveils Next-Generation DDG(X) Warship Concept with Hypersonic Missiles, Lasers
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy wants its next warship to fire hypersonic missiles and lasers that would be ten times…