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US Coast Guard cutter tests lethal capabilities at RIMPAC

U.S. Coast Guard cutters are punching above their weight in the Pacific, conducting higher-end missions and operating at longer ranges than usual.

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New US Marine regiment shows off capabilities at RIMPAC ahead of fall experimentation blitz

The new 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment got to show off the basics of how it will operate with partners at RIMPAC. Now comes a major experimentation push ahead of a fall 2023 deadline to become operational.

2 days ago

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How one Navy warship is taking ‘busting rust’ to a whole new level

The USS Benfold Restoration Team is culled from the ranks of the ship and focused on rust removal, priming and painting.

US Navy injects first-of-kind unmanned experiments into multinational exercise

Look no further than the Rim of the Pacific drills for clues about the sea service's future fleet.

4 days ago

Operation Cyber Dragon turning US Navy reservists into digital defenders

“The interesting thing in the IT world or the network world is what’s patched and 100% compliant today might not be patched tomorrow, because vulnerabilities ebb and flow.”

7 days ago

Malaysia receives first maritime patrol aircraft upgraded with US funding

The U.S. Navy has delivered to Malaysia the first of three transport aircraft upgraded to perform maritime patrol missions using U.S. funding meant to help regional nations improve maritime security.

7 days ago

Four ways to kill a ship: How US Marines are focused on controlling the seas

The Marine Corps is refocusing on maritime missions, and it's already demonstrated four ways to sink a ship as part of this transition.

9 days ago

How US Marines put Force Design 2030 to work in Europe and monitored Russian naval forces

Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, of the 2nd Marine Division and Task Force 61/2, has given Defense News an insider’s view of force structure and equipment involved in the realization of the Corps' Force Design 2030.

9 days ago

It‘s official: The Marine Corps has its 1st Black 4-star general

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley will now lead U.S. troops in Africa as the commander of U.S. Africa Command.

9 days ago

RIMPAC lessons will inform Navy’s pursuit of a program-of-record unmanned ship in 2025

Four unmanned surface vessels are operating at RIMPAC -- and the lessons they generate will inform the path to a Large USV program of record in the next three years, and help determine if there's a future for a Medium USV.

11 days ago

3rd Fleet boss proposes new group to coordinate Pacific security

The U.S. is closer to conflict in the Pacific than it is to peace, the head of U.S. 3rd Fleet says, and the command structure must adjust to reflect that.

11 days ago

Meet Britain’s new ship that will test autonomous and lethal technologies

The 270-ton vessel will be used by NavyX, the British Royal Navy's experimental technology unit.

2 weeks ago

At RIMPAC 2022, new efforts to boost sustainability, lethality of combined force in the Pacific

RIMPAC 2022 is trying out new gear and operations to create a more lethal force that can sustain itself in a high-end fight.

2 weeks ago

Navy moves to align its strategy with National Defense Strategy priorities

The CNO's updated Navigation Plan is quite similar to last year's original plan — but it intentionally couches Navy priorities and capabilities in the terms of the new National Defense Strategy, to make a stronger case for Pentagon funding.

2 weeks ago

Eastern Shipbuilding protests Coast Guard award of cutter contract to Austal

Eastern Shipbuilding Group is protesting the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to give Austal USA the next phase of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program that ESG first won in 2016.

3 weeks ago

American MV-22 Ospreys move to Australian ship for RIMPAC exercise

Australian amphibious ship Canberra is working through integration issues with as many kinds of foreign aircraft as it can -- including taking the unprecedented step of embarking a pair of U.S. MV-22 Ospreys for three weeks during RIMPAC 2022.

4 weeks ago

Two sailors injured after engine room fire starts on Peruvian ship during Pacific exercise

A ship participating in the RIMPAC 2022 exercise experienced an engine room fire, and two sailors were flown ashore for medical treatment.

4 weeks ago

US Coast Guard calls for larger icebreaker fleet to compete in the Arctic

As sea ice in the Arctic melts, the Coast Guard needs more icebreakers to remain competitive.

4 weeks ago

Italian Navy, telecom provider team up to deter attacks on undersea cables

An Italian Navy official also suggested cables themselves might act as sensors to help the service.

4 weeks ago

Harland & Wolff wins $65 million deal to fix up ex-British ship for Lithuanian Navy

But the big prize for the company — and other shipyards in the U.K. — is the logistics ships program for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

4 weeks ago

Elaine Luria wants to fight for a stronger Navy — but first she has to get reelected

Rep. Elaine Luria is one of the U.S. Navy’s staunchest proponents, but also one of its most ruthless critics.

4 weeks ago

White House wrangles with Congress over ship, aircraft retirements

The two government branches are also clashing over nuclear modernization plans.

4 weeks ago

Canada’s new fleet of supply ships get hit by another delay

Now, the first joint support ship won’t be delivered until at least 2025, while the second is supposed to arrive in 2027.

4 weeks ago

Navy’s Atlantic fleet mulling new, high-readiness force

Most of the Navy's ready ships support joint force deployments. U.S. Fleet Forces Command has some ideas for how to generate readiness the Navy can keep for its own priorities.

4 weeks ago

Council tests out-of-the-box ideas to boost at-sea safety

After two catastrophic collisions in 2017, the U.S. Navy moved forward with dozens of recommendations meant to ensure it couldn’t happen again. But during this process, something became clear: Despite spending billions of dollars on readiness initiatives, the Navy’s mishap rate hadn’t improved in the last 30 years.

4 weeks ago

US Navy officials say Pacific exercise is not aimed at China, but it zeroes in on defending Taiwan

The Navy makes clear RIMPAC is never aimed at any specific country. But RIMPAC 2022 focuses on all the same skillsets that would be useful if China were to attack Taiwan, the head of the Pacific Fleet acknowledged.

5 weeks ago

Six questions with the head of US Fleet Forces Command

"If you can envision a Venn diagram of all the Navy’s current problems and give a reason for those, at the center of that Venn diagram would be maintenance."

5 weeks ago

Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons

The program comes amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

5 weeks ago

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U.S. Coast Guard cutters are punching above their weight in the Pacific, conducting higher-end missions and operating at longer ranges than usual.

The new 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment got to show off the basics of how it will operate with partners at RIMPAC. Now comes a major experimentation push ahead of a fall 2023 deadline to become operational.

The USS Benfold Restoration Team is culled from the ranks of the ship and focused on rust removal, priming and painting.

Look no further than the Rim of the Pacific drills for clues about the sea service's future fleet.

“The interesting thing in the IT world or the network world is what’s patched and 100% compliant today might not be patched tomorrow, because vulnerabilities ebb and flow.”

The U.S. Navy has delivered to Malaysia the first of three transport aircraft upgraded to perform maritime patrol missions using U.S. funding meant to help regional nations improve maritime security.

The Marine Corps is refocusing on maritime missions, and it's already demonstrated four ways to sink a ship as part of this transition.

Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, of the 2nd Marine Division and Task Force 61/2, has given Defense News an insider’s view of force structure and equipment involved in the realization of the Corps' Force Design 2030.

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley will now lead U.S. troops in Africa as the commander of U.S. Africa Command.

Four unmanned surface vessels are operating at RIMPAC -- and the lessons they generate will inform the path to a Large USV program of record in the next three years, and help determine if there's a future for a Medium USV.

The U.S. is closer to conflict in the Pacific than it is to peace, the head of U.S. 3rd Fleet says, and the command structure must adjust to reflect that.

The 270-ton vessel will be used by NavyX, the British Royal Navy's experimental technology unit.

RIMPAC 2022 is trying out new gear and operations to create a more lethal force that can sustain itself in a high-end fight.

The CNO's updated Navigation Plan is quite similar to last year's original plan — but it intentionally couches Navy priorities and capabilities in the terms of the new National Defense Strategy, to make a stronger case for Pentagon funding.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group is protesting the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to give Austal USA the next phase of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program that ESG first won in 2016.

Australian amphibious ship Canberra is working through integration issues with as many kinds of foreign aircraft as it can -- including taking the unprecedented step of embarking a pair of U.S. MV-22 Ospreys for three weeks during RIMPAC 2022.

A ship participating in the RIMPAC 2022 exercise experienced an engine room fire, and two sailors were flown ashore for medical treatment.

As sea ice in the Arctic melts, the Coast Guard needs more icebreakers to remain competitive.

An Italian Navy official also suggested cables themselves might act as sensors to help the service.

But the big prize for the company — and other shipyards in the U.K. — is the logistics ships program for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Rep. Elaine Luria is one of the U.S. Navy’s staunchest proponents, but also one of its most ruthless critics.

The two government branches are also clashing over nuclear modernization plans.

Now, the first joint support ship won’t be delivered until at least 2025, while the second is supposed to arrive in 2027.

Most of the Navy's ready ships support joint force deployments. U.S. Fleet Forces Command has some ideas for how to generate readiness the Navy can keep for its own priorities.

The Navy makes clear RIMPAC is never aimed at any specific country. But RIMPAC 2022 focuses on all the same skillsets that would be useful if China were to attack Taiwan, the head of the Pacific Fleet acknowledged.

"If you can envision a Venn diagram of all the Navy’s current problems and give a reason for those, at the center of that Venn diagram would be maintenance."

The program comes amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.