Navy Integrating SeaRAM on Rota-Based DDGs; First Installation Complete In November
The four ballistic missile defense destroyers patrolling 6th Fleet will get a self-protection upgrade beginning this year, as the Navy…
USS The Sullivans Only Requires $100K in Repairs Following July Missile Failure
The guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) suffered only cosmetic damage following the unexpected explosion of a SM-2 missile…
Navy: Raytheon Tomahawk Likely to Compete in Next Generation Anti-Ship Missile Contest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Raytheon’s Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) will be a likely competitor in the Navy’s search for a…
NAVSEA: Cutting Weight on Littoral Combat Ship ASW Mission Package Not a New Problem
The Navy’s quest to cut weight from the planned Littoral Combat Ship anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission package is neither the…
Successful SM-6 Ballistic Missile Defense Test Set To Expand Capability of U.S. Guided Missile Fleet
The U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency has proved a modified Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) missile can not only…
LCS Anti-Sub Warfare Package Too Heavy; 3 Contracts Issued For Weight Reduction Study
The Littoral Combat Ship’s anti-submarine warfare mission package needs to shed some weight before it can deploy on a ship, and…
Navy Restricts Use of ‘A Number’ of SM-2 Missiles Following USS The Sullivans Launch Failure
This post was updated to include the current location of USS The Sullivans (DDG-68). The Navy has restricted the use of…
Destroyer USS The Sullivans Damaged After Missile Explodes After Launch, No Injuries Reported
This post has been updated with additional information from NAVSEA. A Navy guided missile destroyer was damaged after a missile…
Navy Issues RFI for New Frigate Anti-Surface Missile
The Navy has issued a call to industry for options for an over-the-horizon anti-surface missile for the service’s future frigate…
Navy, Raytheon Test Standard Missile-6 Against Supersonic Over-the-Horizon Threat
This article has been updated to include additional information from Raytheon. The U.S. Navy and Raytheon successfully engaged an over-the-horizon…