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Chinese-Russian task force sails around Japan

A joint Chinese-Russian naval armada has sailed around Japan following a joint exercise in the Sea of Japan, sailing through a narrow international waterway between two of Japan’s main islands.

12 hours ago

Eastern Shipbuilding opens new C5I integration facility for offshore patrol cutter

With the offshore patrol cutter slated to get a top-of-the-line C5ISR system, Northrop Grumman and its industry partners will work through integrating the whole system at this spacious new facility ahead of installing the gear onto the ship hulls themselves, to catch any integration hiccups early and save time and money during sea trials.

2 days ago

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Australian small boat with US comms package in testing for Marine Corps urgent need

The Whiskey Project is pitching its multimission reconnaissance craft as a way to meet the Marines’ needs to “sense first, see first and strike first” with a low-signature boat and a situational awareness package that's already proved itself in Afghanistan.

Japan launches second Taigei-class submarine, ‘Hakugei’

The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time.

8 days ago

Turkish shipyard launches mass production of fast patrol boats for coastal defense

This is Turkey’s largest-ever naval program in terms of the number of vessels, and it is part of a contract between Ares and Turkey’s defense procurement office.

9 days ago

Here’s where the Marine Corps is headed as it shifts away from Afghanistan and the ‘old wars’

Here's where the Corps is at, and here's what's ahead.

11 days ago

Thurgood: Hypersonic missile program demonstrates how fast Army can move

The U.S. Army is moving fast to develop an offensive hypersonic missile, and it doesn’t plan to revert back to its old and slower ways for future weapons development efforts.

11 days ago

US Navy’s supply chain chief wants to transform dollars into readiness

The U.S. Navy is trying to improve its readiness while reining in the rising costs of maintenance and modernization. While these goals can seem at odds, the service’s first stab at this effort allowed it to boost its fighter jet mission-capable rates.

12 days ago

Defense industrial base awaits vaccine mandate guidance that could determine layoffs, contract extensions

A federal mandate requires contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by early December, but the defense industrial base has been left wondering what this means for its workers who refuse the shot. Guidance is expected soon.

2 weeks ago

Austal USA wins first steel shipbuilding program with T-ATS towing ship contract

Austal USA won its first steel shipbuilding contract ahead of opening a new steel manufacturing line in April.

2 weeks ago

Navy secretary’s new strategic guidance focuses on deterring China from invading Taiwan

Carlos Del Toro will release a strategic guidance document this week that outlines how the Navy will maintain maritime dominance, strengthen strategic partnerships and empower sailors to succeed in competition against China.

2 weeks ago

Navy’s new Middle East task force to find ways to apply AI and unmanned to complex region

A new unmanned and artificial intelligence task force in the Middle East will begin using off-the-shelf gear to boost maritime domain awareness in the region, first gaining trust in the systems and then applying them to real missions.

3 weeks ago