South Korea, U.S. in Talks to Increase Regional Ballistic Missile Defense Capability
PENTAGON — Following the Sunday launch of a North Korean ballistic missile that propelled a satellite into low earth orbit,…
SECDEF Carter Confirms Navy Developing Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile for Cruisers, Destroyers
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter confirmed the Navy was developing a modification to the Raytheon Standard Missile 6 that will…
Navy Weighing Options for a Family of Future Surface Ships
PENTAGON – The Navy is currently charting its new roadmap for a family of future surface ships it hopes to…
Video: Navy, MDA, Japan Host Second Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Live Fire Test
The Navy conducted a shore-based live-fire test of the Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptor this week in coordination with…
Navy Finding Offensive Uses For Defensive Systems to Support Distributed Lethality
The Navy is finding new uses for old defensive systems in an effort to both add offensive lethality to its…
Essay: How Offering Tomahawks for Foreign Military Sales Will Strengthen Allies and Deter Adversaries
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) has long been a mainstay of the U.S. strike weapon inventory. Launching from ranges…
U.S., Australia Cooperating On EA-18G Growler Communications-Jamming System Upgrade
The Navy is working with the Australian Department of Defence to improve a component of the EA-18G Growler avionics suite…
Navy, Industry Working Through DDG-51 Flight III Detail Design; Draft RFP For Ship Construction Released
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The Navy and two shipbuilders are moving forward with the Flight III upgrade to the Arleigh…
Navy Developing Software To Give Standard Missile-6 Additional Mission Capabilities
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Navy. The Navy’s surface ship weapons office is developing…
Reports: Saudis Interested in Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship as Part of $20B Fleet Expansion
Saudi Arabia is leaning toward buying a variant of the Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship as a key component of…