Featured in Arleigh Burke classBYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareNew Destroyer Task Force Established To Hunt Russian Submarines In The AtlanticTask Group Greyhound will provide an on-call force that will help counter the Russian Navy’s submarine force’s growing presence in the Atlantic. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareU.S. Destroyer Shows Up Right Off Crimea On Vessel Tracking Sites But It Never Left Port (Updated)This bizarre spoofing incident around the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is the second of its kind in the last two weeks. BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021ShareGuam’s New Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Could Go Underground And MobileNew details about plans to establish an Aegis Ashore site on Guam underscore the threats that the system itself could face in a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 22, 2021ShareHere’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last NightThe late-night exercise would have put the Navy’s “Cornfield Cruiser” through its paces. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 22, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayApr 12, 2021ShareNavy’s ‘Cheap’ Littoral Combat Ships Cost Nearly As Much To Run As Guided Missile DestroyersThe Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships continue to make waves, now due to their comparatively astronomical operating costs. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayApr 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021ShareTurkey Confirms U.S. Destroyers Are Headed For The Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine CrisisTwo U.S. Navy destroyers will enter the Black Sea as a Russian military buildup around eastern Ukraine continues to grow. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 6, 2021ShareSpain-Based American Destroyers Are Sporting This Unique Electronic Warfare SystemLike U.S. warships forward-deployed to the Pacific, ships deployed to Europe feature a tailored electronic warfare capability. BYTyler RogowayMar 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Deploys Two Destroyers To Black Sea Triggering Russian Anti-Ship DrillsRussia is showing off its anti-ship missiles and buzzing U.S. Navy destroyers as they undertake maneuvers with regional allies. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareHere’s Why The Destroyer USS Kidd Was Flying A Huge Pirate Flag As It Pulled Into PortThe ship has a unique relationship with the Jolly Roger and is the only one in the Navy officially authorized to fly it. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareWhy The Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton Came Home Flying A Crescent Moon Flag And A Long PennantThe banners have to do with the history of the ship’s namesake and Navy traditions regarding particularly long deployments. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Denies Russian Warship Forced Its Destroyer Out Of Disputed Pacific WatersRussia says that one of its destroyers threatened to ram the American warship to drive it out of an area in the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020ShareBYThe War Zone staffNov 17, 2020ShareThe Navy Has Finally Proven It Can Shoot Down An Intercontinental Ballistic MissileThe successful test event involved a defense of Hawaii scenario, in which a destroyer used an SM-3 Block IIA missile to swat down an ICBM. BYThe War Zone staffNov 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020ShareJapan Considers Building Two Super-Sized Destroyers As An Alternative To Aegis AshoreThe two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar. BYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareAll Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official SaysAdding hypersonic missiles to the arsenals of dozens of Arleigh Burke class destroyers could be a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon SystemThe USS Little Rock is poised to become the third active Navy ship to be equipped with a new laser weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareNew Destroyer Task Force Established To Hunt Russian Submarines In The AtlanticTask Group Greyhound will provide an on-call force that will help counter the Russian Navy’s submarine force’s growing presence in the Atlantic. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareU.S. Destroyer Shows Up Right Off Crimea On Vessel Tracking Sites But It Never Left Port (Updated)This bizarre spoofing incident around the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is the second of its kind in the last two weeks. BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021ShareGuam’s New Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Could Go Underground And MobileNew details about plans to establish an Aegis Ashore site on Guam underscore the threats that the system itself could face in a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 22, 2021ShareHere’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last NightThe late-night exercise would have put the Navy’s “Cornfield Cruiser” through its paces. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 22, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayApr 12, 2021ShareNavy’s ‘Cheap’ Littoral Combat Ships Cost Nearly As Much To Run As Guided Missile DestroyersThe Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships continue to make waves, now due to their comparatively astronomical operating costs. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayApr 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021ShareTurkey Confirms U.S. Destroyers Are Headed For The Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine CrisisTwo U.S. Navy destroyers will enter the Black Sea as a Russian military buildup around eastern Ukraine continues to grow. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 6, 2021ShareSpain-Based American Destroyers Are Sporting This Unique Electronic Warfare SystemLike U.S. warships forward-deployed to the Pacific, ships deployed to Europe feature a tailored electronic warfare capability. BYTyler RogowayMar 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Deploys Two Destroyers To Black Sea Triggering Russian Anti-Ship DrillsRussia is showing off its anti-ship missiles and buzzing U.S. Navy destroyers as they undertake maneuvers with regional allies. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareHere’s Why The Destroyer USS Kidd Was Flying A Huge Pirate Flag As It Pulled Into PortThe ship has a unique relationship with the Jolly Roger and is the only one in the Navy officially authorized to fly it. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareWhy The Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton Came Home Flying A Crescent Moon Flag And A Long PennantThe banners have to do with the history of the ship’s namesake and Navy traditions regarding particularly long deployments. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Denies Russian Warship Forced Its Destroyer Out Of Disputed Pacific WatersRussia says that one of its destroyers threatened to ram the American warship to drive it out of an area in the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020Share
BYThe War Zone staffNov 17, 2020ShareThe Navy Has Finally Proven It Can Shoot Down An Intercontinental Ballistic MissileThe successful test event involved a defense of Hawaii scenario, in which a destroyer used an SM-3 Block IIA missile to swat down an ICBM. BYThe War Zone staffNov 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020ShareJapan Considers Building Two Super-Sized Destroyers As An Alternative To Aegis AshoreThe two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar. BYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareAll Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official SaysAdding hypersonic missiles to the arsenals of dozens of Arleigh Burke class destroyers could be a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon SystemThe USS Little Rock is poised to become the third active Navy ship to be equipped with a new laser weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020Share
