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India successfully lands light combat aircraft, MiG-29K on carrier

A technology demonstrator of India’s single-engine light combat aircraft successfully landed on the country’s first locally built aircraft carrier.

74 minutes ago

Congress must restore order to the Navy’s amphibious ship program

If the relocated Marines are no longer in position to engage enemy ships or missiles, they become irrelevant.

24 hours ago

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Undisclosed number of Ospreys grounded until clutch-related part fixed

An undisclosed number of V-22 Ospreys across three services will halt operations until a component tied to the engine is replaced.

Navy replaces troubled part on Ford carrier after test cancelation

Carrier Gerald Ford had to return to port in August when all four of its jet blast deflectors failed due to corroded parts. A new part is now in use.

4 days ago

Shipbuilding industry looks to 3D printing to accelerate pace

Additive manufacturing could build certain metal pieces more reliably, faster and in higher volume than traditional methods, Navy and industry leaders say.

5 days ago

Navy nears operational capability on LCS counter-mine mission package

The Navy conducted a final test in August and is awaiting the test and evaluation report before declaring IOC on the entire mine countermeasures package.

7 days ago

Workforce woes are top ‘strategic challenge’ for Navy, admiral says

Costs are rising throughout the Navy's shipbuilding budget: to train and recruit new workers, to bring in subcontractor support, and for materials.

7 days ago

Following deficiency, Marines add comms capability to ACV variant

The command and control ACVs originally lacked sufficient long-range secure communications, which has since been added as the vehicles enter fielding.

11 days ago

US Navy suspends work at four West Coast dry docks over seismic risks

Three dry docks at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and one at Trident Refit Facility Bangor will close immediately to allow for more study and mitigation work.

11 days ago

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies past the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett.

Overmatch secrecy needed as China, Russia surveil US Navy, experts say

The Navy plans to deploy a carrier strike group with Project Overmatch products, namely advanced networking capabilities, later this year.

12 days ago

After RIMPAC, Northrop eyes additional at-sea tests for smaller jammer

Northrop Grumman is leaning into years of experience with the U.S. Navy and electronic warfare to bring to life the smaller Ultra-Lite EA System.

13 days ago

GAO concerned Columbia program may struggle to stay on schedule

GAO faults the Navy and DoD for not creating a proper schedule risk analysis in line with GAO best practices and DoD requirements.

14 days ago

Turkey chooses local shipyards to build three frigates

A total of 200 companies will participate in the ships’ production.

14 days ago

Northrop Grumman makes play to add power, space on DDGs for weapons

A single power control system for multiple shipboard weapons would free up space and weight to allow for lasers and other new weapons, the company says.

2 weeks ago

Indian lab teams up with France’s Naval Group on submarine tech

The partnership is for fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion systems in Kalvari-class submarines.

2 weeks ago

Are there flaws in the US Navy’s distributed maritime operations?

Is the concept viable in an era of precision weapons and nearly ubiquitous surveillance?

2 weeks ago

Ingalls has solid workload, but needs clarity on future contracts

The Mississippi yard won't have a "lull" in work for several years, but it wants to shore up its future workload now to assure employees and suppliers.

3 weeks ago

Fleet Forces team tackles ‘decoupling’ destroyers from carriers

Destroyers may not be tied to carrier strike groups anymore, allowing them to operate more freely and then seamlessly plug into a CSG when needed.

3 weeks ago

Push for naval ‘interchangeability’ will require help from industry

The U.S. Navy and its closest allies and partners continue their quest to become interchangeable, but they can’t do it without international supply chains.

3 weeks ago

How a new commission will fix disputes over US Navy’s force structure

An underlying problem is that the Defense Department and the Navy have lost credibility in force planning and acquisition.

3 weeks ago

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A technology demonstrator of India’s single-engine light combat aircraft successfully landed on the country’s first locally built aircraft carrier.

If the relocated Marines are no longer in position to engage enemy ships or missiles, they become irrelevant.

An undisclosed number of V-22 Ospreys across three services will halt operations until a component tied to the engine is replaced.

Carrier Gerald Ford had to return to port in August when all four of its jet blast deflectors failed due to corroded parts. A new part is now in use.

Additive manufacturing could build certain metal pieces more reliably, faster and in higher volume than traditional methods, Navy and industry leaders say.

The Navy conducted a final test in August and is awaiting the test and evaluation report before declaring IOC on the entire mine countermeasures package.

Costs are rising throughout the Navy's shipbuilding budget: to train and recruit new workers, to bring in subcontractor support, and for materials.

The command and control ACVs originally lacked sufficient long-range secure communications, which has since been added as the vehicles enter fielding.

Three dry docks at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and one at Trident Refit Facility Bangor will close immediately to allow for more study and mitigation work.

The Navy plans to deploy a carrier strike group with Project Overmatch products, namely advanced networking capabilities, later this year.

Northrop Grumman is leaning into years of experience with the U.S. Navy and electronic warfare to bring to life the smaller Ultra-Lite EA System.

GAO faults the Navy and DoD for not creating a proper schedule risk analysis in line with GAO best practices and DoD requirements.

A total of 200 companies will participate in the ships’ production.

A single power control system for multiple shipboard weapons would free up space and weight to allow for lasers and other new weapons, the company says.

The partnership is for fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion systems in Kalvari-class submarines.

Is the concept viable in an era of precision weapons and nearly ubiquitous surveillance?

The Mississippi yard won't have a "lull" in work for several years, but it wants to shore up its future workload now to assure employees and suppliers.

Destroyers may not be tied to carrier strike groups anymore, allowing them to operate more freely and then seamlessly plug into a CSG when needed.

The U.S. Navy and its closest allies and partners continue their quest to become interchangeable, but they can’t do it without international supply chains.

An underlying problem is that the Defense Department and the Navy have lost credibility in force planning and acquisition.