Featured in USNBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Last Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sold For Literal PenniesThe divestment of the former USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy marks the final end of a historic era for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareComputerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone DefenseSystems that show shooters where to aim when engaging moving targets could offer another layer of defense against the drone threat on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareNew Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s DesignThe Constellation class frigate will be notably larger and wider, displacing hundreds of tons more than the Italian design from which it is derived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph 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, 2021ShareBYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareDARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has OccurredThe announcement of the successful flight test follows months of delays for the highly classified program. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021ShareIt’s Official: Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters Are Set To Get New Advanced RadarsAN/APG-79(V)4 radars are part of a badly needed upgrade package for Canada’s legacy Hornets as the country continues to struggle to buy new fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareChinese Warships Sailing Near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Shadowed By U.S. Coast Guard (Updated)Pictures of the Chinese vessels off Alaska emerged after criticism of similar American naval activity from one of China’s main state media outlets. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareNavy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian GulfThe incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021ShareNavy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)The Navy had long touted conformal fuel tanks as offering vital additional range for its Super Hornets. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2021ShareCheck Out This Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarine Transformed Into A Floating SchoolhouseThe USS San Francisco was already cut up once after impacting a seamount. The submarine was chopped up again to make it into a floating schoolhouse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareHere Is Why This Sailor Is Holding A Laser Fire HoseThe Navy has gone high-tech with firefighting drills on ships, which were stepped up after losing the amphibious ship USS Bonhomme Richard. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareCheck Out These Flag-Bearing Navy SEALs Training With A Submerged SubmarineThe Navy says this demonstrates how it can integrate special operations forces into even routine submarine operations in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2021ShareBritish Carrier Joins Forces With U.S. Flattop And Amphibious Assault Ship In Gulf Of AdenHMS Queen Elizabeth joined American and Dutch warships in the Gulf of Aden, an important maritime crossroads. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2021ShareThe Army Is Once Again Trying To Sell Off Some Of Its Underappreciated Naval FleetTwo years ago, Congress forced the Army to halt similar plans to divest some of these vessels, which would be important in a peer state conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021ShareNavy Offers Glimpse Of Its Submarine-Launched Mine Capabilities In The MediterraneanThe USS Montpelier’s publicized mine-loading exercise in Greece’s Souda Bay comes as naval tensions grow in the eastern Mediterranean. BYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareU.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped TypesIn the next few years, the Navy hopes to develop four new mines to help deny enemy navies freedom of movement during major conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareWhy The Destroyer USS Howard Left Port Flying A Bright Red Flag Adorned With An Asian DragonThe design of the flag that the destroyer flew as it recently left San Diego contains references to its Medal of Honor recipient namesake and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021ShareLong In Development Hypervelocity Rounds For Navy Railguns And Deck Guns Killed Off In BudgetThe Navy and other services had hoped to be able to fire hypervelocity projectiles from various guns at a range of surface and aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2021ShareCruise Missile Variant Of Navy’s JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping BlockThe powered JSOW variant had been intended, in part, as a long-range stand-off weapon that the Navy’s F-35Cs could still carry internally. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Railgun Looks Like It’s Finally Facing The Axe In New Budget RequestThe Navy has been working to make the idea of a railgun an operational reality since 2005. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareNavy Confirms It Wants To Ditch Its Very Young Mk VI Patrol Boats In New Budget RequestThe Navy only took delivery of the last of its 12 Mk VI patrol boats in 2015 and now wants them gone by the end of next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareBYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021ShareMultiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous NightsThe disturbing series of events during the summer of 2019 resulted in an investigation that made its way to the highest echelons of the Navy. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareLand-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks CoverThe Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareBYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021ShareWhat We Know About The High-Altitude Balloons Recently Lingering Off America’s CoastlinesThe military has been testing high-altitude balloons that are steerable and can remain aloft for long periods while carrying cutting-edge payloads. BYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2021ShareThe Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic WeaponThe missile’s range would’ve violated a now-defunct treaty with Russia and this disclosure comes amid criticism of its utility in the Pacific region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS DebacleThe service blew over a billion dollars on choppers it might never have a use for and is spending even more to keep them sitting in storage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareWarning Shots Fired After Iranian Vessels Swarm American Missile Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)Iranian boats have now harassed American warships in and around the Persian Gulf on three separate occasions in just over a month. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareB-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War GamesThe Air Force touted its first end-to-end simulated hypersonic weapon strike, but new networking concepts that made it possible may be the real star. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareBYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021ShareProbe Into Handling Of UFO Encounters Launched By Pentagon’s Inspector GeneralConfusion and questions surround how well resourced and supported those investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are within the Pentagon. BYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021ShareHuge Navy Unmanned-Focused Experiment Underway Featuring Live Missile Shoot And ‘Super Swarms’The Navy has kicked off a first-of-its-kind drill off the coast of California that will incorporate various highly-networked unmanned capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 14, 2021ShareNavy SM-6 Missile Will Attempt To Swat Down A Mock Hypersonic WeaponThe new version of the SM-6 missile that is currently under development will itself be able to reach hypersonic speeds. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareNavy P-8A Maritime Patrol Planes To Get Pods Loaded With Radar Jamming ‘Little Buddies’The podded towed decoy system will help improve the survivability of the Navy’s P-8As during higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2021ShareNavy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt DestroyersThe modules are too large for the ship’s existing vertical launch cells, so they would likely take the place of its all but abandoned deck guns. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021SharePentagon Unveils Details On Effort To Equip Its Services With Massive Swarms Of Deadly DronesThe Pentagon has quietly laid critical groundwork for fielding weaponized swarms of drones across all of the services. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareOne Of America’s Most Capable Submarines Has Been In An Ongoing Battle Against Bed BugsMembers of the submarine’s crew allege that they have been battling an infestation of the blood-sucking bugs for a year now. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021ShareDebate Over Navy’s Zumwalt Destroyer’s Seakeeping Abilities Doused After Rough Seas TestsThe Navy sent Zumwalt into two real-world storms as part of trials to prove its controversial hull design could handle heavy seas. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2021ShareWait, This Mysterious Heavily-Armored Blue Train Caboose Belongs To The Navy?The Navy is a prolific user of nuclear power and needs to protect nuclear material when traveling by rail. That’s where the armored caboose comes in. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And ShipsUnmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021ShareThe Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol BoatsThe Navy is looking to have all of its Mk VI patrol boats, the oldest of which it acquired just six years ago, decommissioned by the end of the year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2021ShareObscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand TodayThe SM-2 Block IIIB’s dual-mode guidance system is still unique among the missiles the Navy’s fleet uses to defend against aerial threats. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareSubmarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch SonobuoysMQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareNavy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier StudiesGreater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021ShareFlood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. CarrierChinese bombers, fighters, and other military aircraft started flying markedly more sorties in the area just days after President Biden took office. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021ShareTop Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe Navy is strongly hinting that it feels it is well on its way to mitigating the very real threats posed by anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Amphibious Warship To Deploy With Anti-Ship Missiles Next YearContainerized missile launchers would give amphibious warfare ships a new way to protect against hostile warships, as well as engage other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020ShareWatch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of SomaliaMarine F-35Bs are on call to provide close air support in support of the withdrawal of American troops out of Somalia. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday PlaneThe Navy replaced a fleet of C-130s configured to support nuclear deterrent operations with jet-powered aircraft just over three decades ago. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy’s New Controversial Shipbuilding Plan Raids Air Force And Army’s Piggy BanksThe Navy’s latest shipbuilding plan requires extra funding to pay for a new class of aircraft carriers, extra frigates, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareOne Of The Navy’s First Female Submarine Officers May Be Headed To The MoonHalf of those picked for NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at going back to the moon by 2024, come from the U.S. military. Here’s a bit more about them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareIsraeli Offering Could Meet U.S. Navy’s Requirements For A New Submarine Launched DroneSubmarine-launched drones are already a reality now and the Navy is working hard to expand their use across its underwater fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Avenger Drone Flew An Autonomous Air-To-Air Mission Using An AI BrainThe stealthy drone flew for hours, searching for potential aerial threats together with five other simulated drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020ShareNavy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.It may sound like a joke, but it actually fits with the Navy’s updated ship naming conventions, and especially for the new class of frigates. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020Share123456
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Last Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sold For Literal PenniesThe divestment of the former USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy marks the final end of a historic era for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareComputerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone DefenseSystems that show shooters where to aim when engaging moving targets could offer another layer of defense against the drone threat on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareNew Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s DesignThe Constellation class frigate will be notably larger and wider, displacing hundreds of tons more than the Italian design from which it is derived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021Share
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
BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareDARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has OccurredThe announcement of the successful flight test follows months of delays for the highly classified program. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021ShareIt’s Official: Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters Are Set To Get New Advanced RadarsAN/APG-79(V)4 radars are part of a badly needed upgrade package for Canada’s legacy Hornets as the country continues to struggle to buy new fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareChinese Warships Sailing Near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Shadowed By U.S. Coast Guard (Updated)Pictures of the Chinese vessels off Alaska emerged after criticism of similar American naval activity from one of China’s main state media outlets. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareNavy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian GulfThe incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021ShareNavy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)The Navy had long touted conformal fuel tanks as offering vital additional range for its Super Hornets. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2021ShareCheck Out This Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarine Transformed Into A Floating SchoolhouseThe USS San Francisco was already cut up once after impacting a seamount. The submarine was chopped up again to make it into a floating schoolhouse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareHere Is Why This Sailor Is Holding A Laser Fire HoseThe Navy has gone high-tech with firefighting drills on ships, which were stepped up after losing the amphibious ship USS Bonhomme Richard. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareCheck Out These Flag-Bearing Navy SEALs Training With A Submerged SubmarineThe Navy says this demonstrates how it can integrate special operations forces into even routine submarine operations in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2021ShareBritish Carrier Joins Forces With U.S. Flattop And Amphibious Assault Ship In Gulf Of AdenHMS Queen Elizabeth joined American and Dutch warships in the Gulf of Aden, an important maritime crossroads. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2021ShareThe Army Is Once Again Trying To Sell Off Some Of Its Underappreciated Naval FleetTwo years ago, Congress forced the Army to halt similar plans to divest some of these vessels, which would be important in a peer state conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021ShareNavy Offers Glimpse Of Its Submarine-Launched Mine Capabilities In The MediterraneanThe USS Montpelier’s publicized mine-loading exercise in Greece’s Souda Bay comes as naval tensions grow in the eastern Mediterranean. BYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareU.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped TypesIn the next few years, the Navy hopes to develop four new mines to help deny enemy navies freedom of movement during major conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareWhy The Destroyer USS Howard Left Port Flying A Bright Red Flag Adorned With An Asian DragonThe design of the flag that the destroyer flew as it recently left San Diego contains references to its Medal of Honor recipient namesake and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021ShareLong In Development Hypervelocity Rounds For Navy Railguns And Deck Guns Killed Off In BudgetThe Navy and other services had hoped to be able to fire hypervelocity projectiles from various guns at a range of surface and aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2021ShareCruise Missile Variant Of Navy’s JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping BlockThe powered JSOW variant had been intended, in part, as a long-range stand-off weapon that the Navy’s F-35Cs could still carry internally. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Railgun Looks Like It’s Finally Facing The Axe In New Budget RequestThe Navy has been working to make the idea of a railgun an operational reality since 2005. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareNavy Confirms It Wants To Ditch Its Very Young Mk VI Patrol Boats In New Budget RequestThe Navy only took delivery of the last of its 12 Mk VI patrol boats in 2015 and now wants them gone by the end of next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021Share
BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021ShareMultiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous NightsThe disturbing series of events during the summer of 2019 resulted in an investigation that made its way to the highest echelons of the Navy. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiMay 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareLand-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks CoverThe Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021Share
BYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021ShareWhat We Know About The High-Altitude Balloons Recently Lingering Off America’s CoastlinesThe military has been testing high-altitude balloons that are steerable and can remain aloft for long periods while carrying cutting-edge payloads. BYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2021ShareThe Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic WeaponThe missile’s range would’ve violated a now-defunct treaty with Russia and this disclosure comes amid criticism of its utility in the Pacific region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS DebacleThe service blew over a billion dollars on choppers it might never have a use for and is spending even more to keep them sitting in storage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareWarning Shots Fired After Iranian Vessels Swarm American Missile Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)Iranian boats have now harassed American warships in and around the Persian Gulf on three separate occasions in just over a month. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareB-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War GamesThe Air Force touted its first end-to-end simulated hypersonic weapon strike, but new networking concepts that made it possible may be the real star. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021Share
BYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021ShareProbe Into Handling Of UFO Encounters Launched By Pentagon’s Inspector GeneralConfusion and questions surround how well resourced and supported those investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are within the Pentagon. BYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021ShareHuge Navy Unmanned-Focused Experiment Underway Featuring Live Missile Shoot And ‘Super Swarms’The Navy has kicked off a first-of-its-kind drill off the coast of California that will incorporate various highly-networked unmanned capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 14, 2021ShareNavy SM-6 Missile Will Attempt To Swat Down A Mock Hypersonic WeaponThe new version of the SM-6 missile that is currently under development will itself be able to reach hypersonic speeds. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareNavy P-8A Maritime Patrol Planes To Get Pods Loaded With Radar Jamming ‘Little Buddies’The podded towed decoy system will help improve the survivability of the Navy’s P-8As during higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2021ShareNavy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt DestroyersThe modules are too large for the ship’s existing vertical launch cells, so they would likely take the place of its all but abandoned deck guns. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021SharePentagon Unveils Details On Effort To Equip Its Services With Massive Swarms Of Deadly DronesThe Pentagon has quietly laid critical groundwork for fielding weaponized swarms of drones across all of the services. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareOne Of America’s Most Capable Submarines Has Been In An Ongoing Battle Against Bed BugsMembers of the submarine’s crew allege that they have been battling an infestation of the blood-sucking bugs for a year now. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021ShareDebate Over Navy’s Zumwalt Destroyer’s Seakeeping Abilities Doused After Rough Seas TestsThe Navy sent Zumwalt into two real-world storms as part of trials to prove its controversial hull design could handle heavy seas. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2021ShareWait, This Mysterious Heavily-Armored Blue Train Caboose Belongs To The Navy?The Navy is a prolific user of nuclear power and needs to protect nuclear material when traveling by rail. That’s where the armored caboose comes in. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And ShipsUnmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021ShareThe Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol BoatsThe Navy is looking to have all of its Mk VI patrol boats, the oldest of which it acquired just six years ago, decommissioned by the end of the year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2021ShareObscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand TodayThe SM-2 Block IIIB’s dual-mode guidance system is still unique among the missiles the Navy’s fleet uses to defend against aerial threats. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareSubmarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch SonobuoysMQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareNavy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier StudiesGreater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021ShareFlood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. CarrierChinese bombers, fighters, and other military aircraft started flying markedly more sorties in the area just days after President Biden took office. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021ShareTop Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe Navy is strongly hinting that it feels it is well on its way to mitigating the very real threats posed by anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Amphibious Warship To Deploy With Anti-Ship Missiles Next YearContainerized missile launchers would give amphibious warfare ships a new way to protect against hostile warships, as well as engage other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020ShareWatch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of SomaliaMarine F-35Bs are on call to provide close air support in support of the withdrawal of American troops out of Somalia. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday PlaneThe Navy replaced a fleet of C-130s configured to support nuclear deterrent operations with jet-powered aircraft just over three decades ago. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy’s New Controversial Shipbuilding Plan Raids Air Force And Army’s Piggy BanksThe Navy’s latest shipbuilding plan requires extra funding to pay for a new class of aircraft carriers, extra frigates, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareOne Of The Navy’s First Female Submarine Officers May Be Headed To The MoonHalf of those picked for NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at going back to the moon by 2024, come from the U.S. military. Here’s a bit more about them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareIsraeli Offering Could Meet U.S. Navy’s Requirements For A New Submarine Launched DroneSubmarine-launched drones are already a reality now and the Navy is working hard to expand their use across its underwater fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Avenger Drone Flew An Autonomous Air-To-Air Mission Using An AI BrainThe stealthy drone flew for hours, searching for potential aerial threats together with five other simulated drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020ShareNavy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.It may sound like a joke, but it actually fits with the Navy’s updated ship naming conventions, and especially for the new class of frigates. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2020Share