Navy ramps up unmanned systems weapons tests, calls for industry push
The Navy recently launched two groundbreaking weapons tests as the service continues its push for unmanned systems.
Europe
Estonia-Russia ship standoff portends a harsher tone on the Baltic Sea
Incidents in the Baltic Sea are ripe with the potential for escalation, one analyst cautioned.
Navy seeks to fast track nuclear weapons systems
Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe told Congress the Navy is working to improve and develop three critical weapons systems.
Fincantieri jockeying for position in US naval shipbuilding revamp
CEO Pierroberto Folgiero said the Italian company could "support a kind of renaissance of shipbuilding" in the U.S. that could even involve icebreakers.
France kicks of high-intensity naval exercise targeting Atlantic ports
Adm. Nicolas Vaujour, the French Navy commander since September 2023, has been seeking to harden the force and strengthen its immediate combat capability.
US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaul
The new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades.
Denmark to field unmanned vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes
U.S.-based Saildrone will deploy four large unmanned surface vessels in Danish waters next month.
Special operators want electronic attack and firepower for watercraft
Officials want kinetic and nonkinetic weapons for a variety of vessels.
Target vessel sank before it could be hammered at drill in Philippines
While the vessel took itself out before it could be hit by missiles, Balikatan organizers conducted other elements of the planned live-fire event.
French Navy rams explosive drone boat into cargo vessel in live test
The test explosion on April 26 will allow to France to perfect remotely-operated naval munition systems, including their guidance and pyrotechnics.
Decision due soon about novel boats for seagoing Marine recon units
Service leaders are pondering the utility of new maritime reconnaissance companies, which would use the new watercraft.
With Indo-Pacific undersea cables at risk, companies tout their tech
Taiwan has reported five cases of seabed cable damage this year already, compared with just three each in 2023 and 2024.
Netherlands to buy anti-torpedo weapon, tracked armor, new rifle
Total spending on the planned projects will be at least €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion), based on the lower end of the budget range for each project.
Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growth
As pressure rises on the U.S. Navy to boost its shipbuilding capacity, the Pentagon has released a call for a new type of unmanned undersea vessel.
Denmark to invest around $615 million to renew Navy, Home Guard fleets
Danish defense leaders are crafting a new naval fleet plan meant to support impending NATO capability goals.
Aerojet’s president talks new approach to making rocket motors
Defense News sat down with Ken Bedingfield, Aerojet Rocketdyne president, to talk about how the company is innovating manufacturing to build rocket motors.
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
