Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant Will Draw From DDG-51, DDG-1000 — But Don’t Call it a Destroyer Yet
THE PENTAGON – The Navy will buy the first of its Future Surface Combatants in 2023 – a large warship that…
Navy to Field ‘Optionally Unmanned’ Vessels to Supplement Future Surface Combatant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s Future Surface Combatant will likely include both an unmanned and an optionally unmanned surface vessel…
U.S. Surface Combatants Could Get Faster Block Upgrades in the Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy hopes to bring the submarine community’s capability improvement process to its surface combatants, allowing for more…
Navy, Marines Eyeing Ship Capability Upgrade Plans that Focus on Weapons, C5I
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy and Marine Corps are eyeing upgrade plans for their surface combatants and amphibious ships to…
Surface Navy Working to Bring Firepower Over the Horizon Through Networking, F-35 Integration
The surface Navy is looking to capitalize on recent successes increasing ships’ offensive range and lethality, with the next task…
No New Round Planned For Zumwalt Destroyer Gun System; Navy Monitoring Industry
ARLINGTON, Va. — A year after the Navy decided to abandon the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) for the…
New Requirements for DDG-1000 Focus on Surface Strike
The Navy is revamping the Zumwalt-class destroyer’s requirements and will morph it into a focused surface strike platform, the director of…
Wargames This Year To Inform Future Surface Combatant Requirements
The Navy is already conducting wargames in preparation for the Future Surface Combatant family of systems acquisition process to begin…
Navy Wants to Weave LCS, Unmanned Systems, Subs into New Battle Network
The Navy is looked to expand the web of connections currently linking its ships, planes and weapons to include submarines,…