Featured in USVBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022ShareCargo Ships As Missile Carriers Is One Of The Navy’s Options To Offset Cruiser RetirementsThe Navy needs more ships to carry missiles in order to overcome the loss of Ticonderoga cruisers, five of which could be retiring this year. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 13, 2022SharePentagon’s Ghost Fleet Program Ends, Its Four Unmanned Ships Will Be Transferred To The NavyThe ships are slated to join the Navy’s experimental surface warfare squadron which is exploring ways to incorporate unmanned vessels into the fleet. BYBrett TingleyJan 13, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2021ShareThis Mysterious Unmanned Vessel Was Just Spotted In San Diego Bay (Updated)The low-slung drone-ship catamaran is equipped with solar panels, various antennae, and camera systems. BYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareNavy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming TestThe live-fire missile shoot was part of a larger drone-focused experiment that also included swarming technology and various unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 23, 2021ShareThis Tiny Drone Boat Is Being Tested During The Navy’s Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming ExperimentThe micro-drone boat has been seen operating alongside warships as a part of large-scale maneuvers combining manned and unmanned vessels. BYThomas NewdickApr 23, 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 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 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 TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareWhite House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet PlanChanges in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone TechBeing able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy’s future plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareNavy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 TonsThe service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022ShareCargo Ships As Missile Carriers Is One Of The Navy’s Options To Offset Cruiser RetirementsThe Navy needs more ships to carry missiles in order to overcome the loss of Ticonderoga cruisers, five of which could be retiring this year. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 13, 2022SharePentagon’s Ghost Fleet Program Ends, Its Four Unmanned Ships Will Be Transferred To The NavyThe ships are slated to join the Navy’s experimental surface warfare squadron which is exploring ways to incorporate unmanned vessels into the fleet. BYBrett TingleyJan 13, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2021ShareThis Mysterious Unmanned Vessel Was Just Spotted In San Diego Bay (Updated)The low-slung drone-ship catamaran is equipped with solar panels, various antennae, and camera systems. BYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareNavy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming TestThe live-fire missile shoot was part of a larger drone-focused experiment that also included swarming technology and various unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 23, 2021ShareThis Tiny Drone Boat Is Being Tested During The Navy’s Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming ExperimentThe micro-drone boat has been seen operating alongside warships as a part of large-scale maneuvers combining manned and unmanned vessels. BYThomas NewdickApr 23, 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 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 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 TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareWhite House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet PlanChanges in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone TechBeing able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy’s future plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareNavy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 TonsThe service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
