Naval

The Marine Corps is looking at small drone boats for spying on vessels

The uncrewed surface vessels ideally would be light enough to get lugged around by a Marine heavy-lift helicopter, the Corps said.

US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea

After three vessels were struck by missiles, the White House said the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea.

Opinion

Reloading vertical missile tubes at sea is within a crane arm’s reach

Here are five ways to help sustain naval power in strategically important waters.

US Navy champions digital weaponry as decider of future fights

"The challenges inherent to the cyber domain are considerable," the Navy secretary wrote, "but failing to mitigate cyber risks is not an option."

First US submarine repairs in Australia scheduled for summer

American and Australian maintainers on tender Emory S. Land will conduct maintenance on a U.S. sub in Australia next summer, an early step under AUKUS.

Marine Corps looks at ocean glider for rapid resupply to fight China

With speeds of 180 miles per hour, the seaglider could fill a known gap in the Marines’ high-speed logistics mission in the Pacific.

Navy launches efficiency drive in pursuit of savings

The undersecretary said a new efficiency drive will build off past ones and try to, again, find ways to cut costs through better processes and systems.

Navy creates program office to manage nuclear carrier defuelings

A new Navy program office will manage defueling and dismantling Nimitz- and Ford-class aircraft carriers, working with government and industry entities.

Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says

Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.

Netherlands wants to join Europe’s OCCAR joint armament project

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

Opinion

US submarine production rate will not hinder AUKUS

The industrial base will be able to meet US Navy requirements and deliver boats to Australia under the tri-national pact, argues Rep. Joe Courtney.

China, Pakistan wrap up naval drill featuring sub, high-tech destroyer

India is likely concerned about the submarine's presence, an expert tells Defense News.

Navy secretary convenes first cross-department shipbuilders meeting

The Navy secretary convened a meeting of major federal organizations that operate ships to discuss how they can improve the shipbuilding industry together.

Sweden orders MBDA missiles for its Visby-class fleet

The move is part of a larger effort by Saab Kockums to upgrade the five-strong fleet of stealth corvettes.

US Navy upgrading torpedoes, leveraging cloud computing for submarines

Apart from defeating torpedoes with torpedoes (yes, you read that right), the Navy is also improving its safety gear.

Here’s when the US Navy plans to sell subs to Australia under AUKUS

The Navy has revealed a timeline to sell used Virginia submarines and a new boat as part of a trilateral security arrangement.