Navy Sending Two Guam-Based MQ-4C Tritons to Japan for Temporary Operations
The Navy is temporarily moving two MQ-4C unmanned aircraft from Guam to a base in Japan, the service announced today.…
Report to Congress on Command and Control
The following is the April 8, 2021 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Defense Primer: What Is Command and Control?…
Navy ‘Struggling’ to Modernize Aging Cruiser Fleet As Tight Budgets Push Pentagon to Shed Legacy Platforms
This post has been updated to clarify the timeline for the Flight III DDGs’ entry to the fleet. A plan…
Status Report: Navy Unmanned Aerial, Subsurface Platforms
The Navy wants to emphasize the development of enablers for unmanned systems – the common interfaces and control stations, the…
Report to Congress on Joint All-Domain Command and Control
The following is the March 18, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Joint All-Domain Command and Control: Background and Issues for…
Lawmakers Question Who Will Shepherd Navy’s Future Unmanned Fleet
When the Navy moved from a conventionally powered fleet to a nuclear one, Adm. Hyman Rickover oversaw the transitions for…
Navy, Marines Unveil How They Will Buy and Operate Future Pilotless Aircraft and Crewless Ships
The sea services see themselves moving toward a future where they are just as likely to perform a mission with…
Navy to Field Early ‘Project Overmatch’ Battle Network on Theodore Roosevelt CSG in 2023
This post has been updated to clarify remarks made by Rear Adm. Doug Small. The Navy envisions a future fleet…
Navy Testing Battle Management Aid on Aircraft Carrier
The Navy’s plans to test a Battle Management Aid on one of its aircraft carriers, as the service pursues a…
After 9 Months of Study, Pentagon’s Fleet Architecture Similar to Original Navy Plan
At the beginning of the year, the Navy and Marine Corps sent a new fleet plan to Pentagon leaders that…