-

Sweden navy chief aims to grow sea power
Sweden, one of the only non-NATO aligned nations on the Baltic Sea, is developing a range of naval assets, the chief of its navy said Monday.
-

New Navy EW program set for major milestone this summer
The Navy is planning a critical design review for the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare program for the summer.
-

In Japan, a hard-hit US Navy fleet is steadying on a new course
After a disastrous summer in 2017, the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet is effecting a course correction that it hopes restores readiness and avoids future loss of life.
-

Weaponization of unmanned Fire Scout helicopter ‘on hiatus’ until 2023
The Navy doesn’t want to weaponize MQ-8C until it finalizes which weapons the littoral combat ship will ultimately carry with it to sea.
-

The Navy, once again, soft-pedals its own 355 ship-count assessment
The size of the fleet is not the most important metric of sea power, an admiral said.
-

US State Department OKs license for submarine tech sales to Taiwan
Officials confirmed that the State Department has granted the marketing license required for the sale of technology to Taiwan.
-

Sri Lanka cedes major port to China, fueling tensions
Why has Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean the size of West Virginia, become another flashpoint in regional naval competition.
-

Marine Corps nearing contract award for new amphibious combat vehicle
The Marine Corps wrapped up operational tests of Amphibious Combat Vehicle prototypes last week in California and heads into a decision on whether BAE Systems or SAIC will build the service’s new ACV expected in mid-June.
-

Lockheed announces industry partners on Navy’s MQ-25 tanker drone offering
General Electric, United Technologies Corp. and Triumph Aerostructures will produce parts for Lockheed’s tanker drone, should it get a contract this summer.
-

Future plans emerge for Navy’s Triton surveillance drones
The Navy may not have full orbits of the MQ-4C Triton ISR platform until 2021.
-
Sweden navy chief aims to grow sea power
Sweden, one of the only non-NATO aligned nations on the Baltic Sea, is developing a range of naval assets, the chief of its navy said Monday.
-
New Navy EW program set for major milestone this summer
The Navy is planning a critical design review for the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare program for the summer.
-
In Japan, a hard-hit US Navy fleet is steadying on a new course
After a disastrous summer in 2017, the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet is effecting a course correction that it hopes restores readiness and avoids future loss of life.
-
Weaponization of unmanned Fire Scout helicopter ‘on hiatus’ until 2023
The Navy doesn’t want to weaponize MQ-8C until it finalizes which weapons the littoral combat ship will ultimately carry with it to sea.
-
The Navy, once again, soft-pedals its own 355 ship-count assessment
The size of the fleet is not the most important metric of sea power, an admiral said.
-
US State Department OKs license for submarine tech sales to Taiwan
Officials confirmed that the State Department has granted the marketing license required for the sale of technology to Taiwan.
-
Sri Lanka cedes major port to China, fueling tensions
Why has Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean the size of West Virginia, become another flashpoint in regional naval competition.
-
Marine Corps nearing contract award for new amphibious combat vehicle
The Marine Corps wrapped up operational tests of Amphibious Combat Vehicle prototypes last week in California and heads into a decision on whether BAE Systems or SAIC will build the service’s new ACV expected in mid-June.
-
Lockheed announces industry partners on Navy’s MQ-25 tanker drone offering
General Electric, United Technologies Corp. and Triumph Aerostructures will produce parts for Lockheed’s tanker drone, should it get a contract this summer.
-
Future plans emerge for Navy’s Triton surveillance drones
The Navy may not have full orbits of the MQ-4C Triton ISR platform until 2021.
-
Sweden navy chief aims to grow sea power
Sweden, one of the only non-NATO aligned nations on the Baltic Sea, is developing a range of naval assets, the chief of its navy said Monday.
-
New Navy EW program set for major milestone this summer
The Navy is planning a critical design review for the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare program for the summer.
-
In Japan, a hard-hit US Navy fleet is steadying on a new course
After a disastrous summer in 2017, the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet is effecting a course correction that it hopes restores readiness and avoids future loss of life.
-
Weaponization of unmanned Fire Scout helicopter ‘on hiatus’ until 2023
The Navy doesn’t want to weaponize MQ-8C until it finalizes which weapons the littoral combat ship will ultimately carry with it to sea.
-
The Navy, once again, soft-pedals its own 355 ship-count assessment
The size of the fleet is not the most important metric of sea power, an admiral said.
-
US State Department OKs license for submarine tech sales to Taiwan
Officials confirmed that the State Department has granted the marketing license required for the sale of technology to Taiwan.
-
Sri Lanka cedes major port to China, fueling tensions
Why has Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean the size of West Virginia, become another flashpoint in regional naval competition.
-
Marine Corps nearing contract award for new amphibious combat vehicle
The Marine Corps wrapped up operational tests of Amphibious Combat Vehicle prototypes last week in California and heads into a decision on whether BAE Systems or SAIC will build the service’s new ACV expected in mid-June.
-
Lockheed announces industry partners on Navy’s MQ-25 tanker drone offering
General Electric, United Technologies Corp. and Triumph Aerostructures will produce parts for Lockheed’s tanker drone, should it get a contract this summer.
-
Future plans emerge for Navy’s Triton surveillance drones
The Navy may not have full orbits of the MQ-4C Triton ISR platform until 2021.



