Navy Quietly Fires 20 Hyper Velocity Projectiles Through Destroyer’s Deckgun
Last summer USS Dewey (DDG-105) fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVP) from a standard Mk 45 5-inch deck gun in a…
Survey: What’s the Next Most Promising Naval Technology?
Several emerging technologies are poised to change the way navies operate in the future. Unmanned underwater vehicles hold the promise…
Pentagon: New Rounds For Old Guns Could Change Missile Defense for Navy, Army
The Pentagon’s office tasked with tweaking existing and developing military technology for new uses is pushing development of ammo meant…
Updated: Navy Researching Firing Mach 3 Guided Round from Standard Deck Guns
CORRECTION: This post has been updated to include a new statement from Naval Sea Systems Command that changes one previously…
NAVSEA Details At Sea 2016 Railgun Test on JHSV Trenton
Next year Naval Sea Systems Command will conduct the first at sea test of its electromagnetic railgun, hurling a guided…
Essay: The New Strategic Realities of U.S. Carrier Operations
Just four days ahead of the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy announced its intention…
Navy Wants Rail Guns to Fight Ballistic and Supersonic Missiles Says RFI
Fighting ballistic missiles, stealthy targets, swarmed surface and supersonic threats are high on the Pentagon’s wish list for its future…
Document: Think Tanks Call for Personnel and Base Reforms
The following is a Monday open letter to Pentagon leaders and Congress from a bi-partisan group representing ten D.C. think…
Think Tanks Call For Massive Pentagon Personnel Cuts Under BCA
Four D.C. think tanks took a crack at balancing the Department of Defense’s budget if the Pentagon has to weather…