Featured in VLSBYJoseph 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, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 20, 2022ShareOur First Look At Israel’s New Dakar Class Submarine Reveals A Very Peculiar FeatureConcept art of the Dakar class reveals an unusually long sail, which may indicate an upgrade to Israel’s second-strike nuclear deterrent. BYThomas NewdickJan 20, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2021ShareJapan Wants To Arm Its Submarines With Long-Range Cruise Missiles: ReportThe missiles would offer land-attack and anti-ship capabilities and would be expected to serve as a deterrent to China and North Korea. BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic MissilesThe doomed 155mm guns ended up being too expensive to shoot. Now they will be ripped out and replaced with missile launchers at an unknown cost. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2021ShareThe Army Plans To Fire Its Version Of The Navy’s SM-6 Missile From This LauncherThe Army will field ground-launched SM-6s and Tomahawk cruise missiles using a launcher the Navy has also tested on an unmanned boat. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 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 TrevithickDec 18, 2020ShareThis Mini Vertical Launch System Can Give Small Ships And Trucks Huge FirepowerThe modular launchers bring the very capable Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, and possibly more, to light vehicles and small patrol ships. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First TimeAfter over $26B spent on the program, the launch serves as a glimmer of hope that the tiny Zumwalt class may one day live up to its potential. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2020ShareRussia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise MissileLaunched from a frigate in the White Sea, the weapon was claimed to have exceeded a speed of Mach 8 before hitting a naval target. BYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareCongress Pushes Navy To Add Hypersonic Missiles To Its Stealthy DestroyersThe move could alter the Navy’s timeline for deploying hypersonic weapons and it could lead to big changes for its Zumwalt class destroyers. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018ShareNew Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per ShipThe Navy is prioritizing its FFG(X) program and is willing to spend a substantial amount in order to realize its aggressive specifications list. BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017ShareJapan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile SitesThe system could be paired with the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system that Japan is also interested in acquiring. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 16, 2016ShareNavy’s Ammo-less Destroyer Should be Equipped With This Proven Rocket SystemNow that one third of each DDG-1000 ship will be taken up by guns that have no ammunition to fire, the Navy should adapt the Army’s proven guided rockets for the stealth destroyer’s use. BYTyler RogowayNov 16, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2016ShareUSS San Antonio Was Targeted During Anti-Ship Missile Barrage Last Week Off YemenThe amphibious transport dock ship was attacked last week in the Mandeb Strait. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2016Share
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
BYThomas NewdickJan 20, 2022ShareOur First Look At Israel’s New Dakar Class Submarine Reveals A Very Peculiar FeatureConcept art of the Dakar class reveals an unusually long sail, which may indicate an upgrade to Israel’s second-strike nuclear deterrent. BYThomas NewdickJan 20, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2021ShareJapan Wants To Arm Its Submarines With Long-Range Cruise Missiles: ReportThe missiles would offer land-attack and anti-ship capabilities and would be expected to serve as a deterrent to China and North Korea. BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic MissilesThe doomed 155mm guns ended up being too expensive to shoot. Now they will be ripped out and replaced with missile launchers at an unknown cost. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2021ShareThe Army Plans To Fire Its Version Of The Navy’s SM-6 Missile From This LauncherThe Army will field ground-launched SM-6s and Tomahawk cruise missiles using a launcher the Navy has also tested on an unmanned boat. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 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 TrevithickDec 18, 2020ShareThis Mini Vertical Launch System Can Give Small Ships And Trucks Huge FirepowerThe modular launchers bring the very capable Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, and possibly more, to light vehicles and small patrol ships. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First TimeAfter over $26B spent on the program, the launch serves as a glimmer of hope that the tiny Zumwalt class may one day live up to its potential. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2020ShareRussia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise MissileLaunched from a frigate in the White Sea, the weapon was claimed to have exceeded a speed of Mach 8 before hitting a naval target. BYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareCongress Pushes Navy To Add Hypersonic Missiles To Its Stealthy DestroyersThe move could alter the Navy’s timeline for deploying hypersonic weapons and it could lead to big changes for its Zumwalt class destroyers. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018ShareNew Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per ShipThe Navy is prioritizing its FFG(X) program and is willing to spend a substantial amount in order to realize its aggressive specifications list. BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017ShareJapan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile SitesThe system could be paired with the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system that Japan is also interested in acquiring. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 16, 2016ShareNavy’s Ammo-less Destroyer Should be Equipped With This Proven Rocket SystemNow that one third of each DDG-1000 ship will be taken up by guns that have no ammunition to fire, the Navy should adapt the Army’s proven guided rockets for the stealth destroyer’s use. BYTyler RogowayNov 16, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2016ShareUSS San Antonio Was Targeted During Anti-Ship Missile Barrage Last Week Off YemenThe amphibious transport dock ship was attacked last week in the Mandeb Strait. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2016Share
