Featured in Anti-Submarine warfareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareMysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareBYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020ShareHow Submarines Regularly ‘Fight To The Death’ Off The BahamasJust like how Navy planes have vast instrumented ranges for aerial wargames, submarines have one too, and it is arguably even more impressive. BYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareAdmiral Warns America’s East Coast Is No Longer A “Safe Haven” Thanks To Russian SubsIncreased Russian sub activity means that the Navy no longer views sailing off the East Coast or across the Atlantic to be “uncontested” movements. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 29, 2019ShareRussia Sends Ten Subs Into North Atlantic In Drill Unprecedented In Size Since Cold WarIt’s thought that one of Russia’s objectives for the drills is to signal to the U.S. it can operate where it needs to, when it needs to, and in force. BYTyler RogowayOct 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 FrigatesThe new ships will be key components of the service’s future carrier battle groups, among other missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth China Sea Underwater “Environmental” Sensor Net Could Track U.S. SubsOfficially, China’s planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified “national defense” role. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 19, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Last Active Duty P-3C Orion Squadron Is On Its Final DeploymentNearly six decades after the first Orions entered service, the Navy is getting close to retiring the P-3C from active duty for good. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its SupercarriersAfter more than five years of testing, the system still hasn’t proven it can reliably spot incoming threats or destroy them. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareRussia Projects Heavy Airpower In The Arctic From Constellation of New And Improved BasesThe increased aerial patrols will also help advance the Kremlin’s economic agenda in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareRussian Cruiser Fires Odd Torpedo Tube-Launched Anti-Sub Missile During Arctic ExerciseThe weapon gives any surface ship with torpedo tubes, as well as submarines, a stand-off anti-submarine capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech ExpoThe Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017ShareJapan’s Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply ShipThe Izumo will bring its potent anti-submarine capabilities to protect the US supply vessel. BYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2016ShareChina Gives Drone Back—But Why Did They Grab It In The First Place?The Chinese had plenty of reason to be suspicious. BYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2016ShareAn Undersea Game of Cat-and-Mouse Is Afoot off Syria as Air Strikes LoomRussia’s naval task force in the Med is chasing off NATO submarines as massive strikes on Syrian targets appear imminent. BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareThe Navy Is Quietly Arming Its Supercarriers With Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe growing threat of submarine attacks on US carriers is being partially addressed by a close-in weapons system that shoots back at incoming torpedoes. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016Share12
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareMysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020Share
BYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020ShareHow Submarines Regularly ‘Fight To The Death’ Off The BahamasJust like how Navy planes have vast instrumented ranges for aerial wargames, submarines have one too, and it is arguably even more impressive. BYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareAdmiral Warns America’s East Coast Is No Longer A “Safe Haven” Thanks To Russian SubsIncreased Russian sub activity means that the Navy no longer views sailing off the East Coast or across the Atlantic to be “uncontested” movements. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 29, 2019ShareRussia Sends Ten Subs Into North Atlantic In Drill Unprecedented In Size Since Cold WarIt’s thought that one of Russia’s objectives for the drills is to signal to the U.S. it can operate where it needs to, when it needs to, and in force. BYTyler RogowayOct 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 FrigatesThe new ships will be key components of the service’s future carrier battle groups, among other missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth China Sea Underwater “Environmental” Sensor Net Could Track U.S. SubsOfficially, China’s planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified “national defense” role. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 19, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Last Active Duty P-3C Orion Squadron Is On Its Final DeploymentNearly six decades after the first Orions entered service, the Navy is getting close to retiring the P-3C from active duty for good. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its SupercarriersAfter more than five years of testing, the system still hasn’t proven it can reliably spot incoming threats or destroy them. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareRussia Projects Heavy Airpower In The Arctic From Constellation of New And Improved BasesThe increased aerial patrols will also help advance the Kremlin’s economic agenda in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareRussian Cruiser Fires Odd Torpedo Tube-Launched Anti-Sub Missile During Arctic ExerciseThe weapon gives any surface ship with torpedo tubes, as well as submarines, a stand-off anti-submarine capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech ExpoThe Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017ShareJapan’s Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply ShipThe Izumo will bring its potent anti-submarine capabilities to protect the US supply vessel. BYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2016ShareChina Gives Drone Back—But Why Did They Grab It In The First Place?The Chinese had plenty of reason to be suspicious. BYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2016ShareAn Undersea Game of Cat-and-Mouse Is Afoot off Syria as Air Strikes LoomRussia’s naval task force in the Med is chasing off NATO submarines as massive strikes on Syrian targets appear imminent. BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareThe Navy Is Quietly Arming Its Supercarriers With Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe growing threat of submarine attacks on US carriers is being partially addressed by a close-in weapons system that shoots back at incoming torpedoes. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016Share