Naval

Denmark pulls troubled frigate as lead ship for NATO force

The Iver Huitfeldt was supposed to be an alliance flagship, but air-defense problems encountered by the crew during a Red Sea deployment remain unresolved.

Three NATO allies activate Black Sea task force

Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have activated a naval task force dedicated to countering mine warfare in the Black Sea.

First batch of Marine amphibious combat vehicles arrive in Okinawa

The vehicle had its overseas operational debut in May.

Marines sink moving vessel at sea with new missile in Pacific training

The missile gives users better standoff and true "fire and forget" capabilities.

US removes Gaza aid pier again due to weather and may not reinstall it

The U.S. is considering not reinstalling the floating pier unless humanitarian aid begins flowing out into the population again, U.S. officials said.

Construction begins on new fleet of warships for Royal Canadian Navy

The project will see the construction of 15 warships to replace the current fleet of Halifax-class frigates.

Italy signs deal for final submarine in four-strong U-212 NFS series

The new purchases will maintain Italy’s submarine fleet total at eight – the number navy planners believe are needed to patrol the Mediterranean Sea.

House passes defense spending bill amid F-35, submarine purchase spats

The legislation overrides an authorization bill from the Armed Services Committee that moves in a different direction on attack-submarine and F-35 buys.

BAE cuts steel on first anti-submarine frigate for Australia

Six Hunter-class frigates are expected to keep shipbuilder BAE Systems Australia busy for decades.

The Navy’s ongoing carrier conundrum

Ike's latest extended deployment raises questions about whether the Navy's carriers can respond to all the global hot spots where they are required.

Armed with quantum sensors, France eyes leaps in electronic warfare

Quantum gravimeter technology, used for mapping the seabed, offers the prospect of surreptitiously tracking adversary submarines.

Marines Corps’ landing ship taking longer, costing more than planned

A key vessel Marines need to move around in a potential island shootout with China is two years behind schedule.

Opinion

Four lessons on sea denial from the Black and Red seas

Winning and losing are fluid characterizations in combat, yet learning should be a constant, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Anduril to build factory to increase Dive-LD unmanned systems capacity

The facility will eventually be able to make up to 200 Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicles a year.

Will Russia’s Navy get the 50 ships it expects this year?

In recent years, Russia's shipbuilding industry has postponed several deliveries to the sea service.

Opinion

Are we sure China views sea power the same way the West does?

The problem with mirroring is that it catalyzes policies aimed at eliciting certain behaviors on the assumption that two actors think alike.