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The Surface Warfare Officer Career Path
Mike Fierro discusses the career progression for surface warfare officers and suggests that while the current system aims to be egalitarian, there are areas where improvements could enhance fairness a...
Mark Kelly Is Suing the Pentagon
Retired NASA astronaut and Navy Captain Mark Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy for discrimination based on age and gender regarding the nomination process t...
Indian Navy To Wet-Lease 4 Amphibious Aircraft To Bolster Coastal Defences
The Indian Navy plans to enhance its coastal security and maritime surveillance through the acquisition of four fixed-wing amphibious aircraft on a four-year wet lease, as per an RFI issued by the Min...
How U.S. Navy Battleship USS New Jersey Made the Ultimate ‘Comeback’
The USS New Jersey, one of America's most decorated battleships, was transformed from a combat vessel into a floating museum after being decommissioned in 1991. Commissioned in 1943 and used in four m...
Shadow Fleet Tankers Significantly Change Course
The shadow fleet tankers are significantly changing their course and behavior, indicating potential strategic shifts or responses to current maritime conditions and regulations. This alteration in the...
'HAL's LUH Not Considered For Procurement' Says Navy Chief Does Not Meet Qualitative Requirements'
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi of the Indian Navy stated that HAL's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) does not meet the necessary qualitative requirements for procurement. The statement indicates a potential ...
Italian Navy discloses Maritime Counter-Terrorism Training and more SF activities
The Italian Navy has disclosed increased training activities and operations by its special forces unit, Gruppo Operativo Incursori (GOI), in response to growing maritime security concerns including te...
Forget the Trump-Class Battleship: The Navy’s Iowa-Class Was Almost an ‘Aircraft Carrier’
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, U.S. Navy strategists considered converting Iowa-class battleships into multirole combat vessels dubbed ‘battlecarriers’. These would include flight decks for STOVL ...
U.S. Navy takes delivery of new destroyer
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer....
Navy doubles annual PT test requirement, updates failure guidelines
The U.S. Navy has announced an update to its physical fitness standards. Under the new policy, sailors will now face administrative separation if they fail three physical fitness assessments within a ...
Trump-Class Battleship Could Make the U.S. Navy Great Again (With Lots of Missiles)
A proposed concept for a 'Trump-class' battleship suggests the United States Navy needs more than advanced sensors; it requires massed and networked firepower, particularly in light of an expanding Ch...
Trump’s new ‘battleship’ should not carry nukes
The article argues against the production of a new nuclear missile for the Navy, suggesting that such an action would reduce national security rather than enhance it....
Navy's New Frigate Will Not Have a Vertical Launch System for Missiles
The upcoming FF(X) frigates will initially be equipped with similar armament to the Littoral Combat Ships, without a vertical launch system for missiles. Instead, they will rely on uncrewed platforms ...
What We Know About The Trump Class “Battleship”
Details about the USS Defiant, the proposed lead ship of the new Trump-class battleships. Concerns are raised regarding the cost and strategic necessity of building such large ships....
How did the US patrol the Caribbean for drug smuggling before strikes?
US Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean have been focused on seizing approximately half a million pounds of drugs this year, marking a shift away from previous practices that involved lethal measur...
US: Trump Class Revealed - Donald Trump Unveils New Warship Class Bearing His Name
President Donald Trump has announced a new class of warships that will be named after him as part of the U.S. Navy's modernization efforts....
Trump to Make Statement with Secretary of War and Navy Chief
US President Donald Trump plans to address the press alongside the Secretary of Defense and the Chief of Naval Operations. Details of the statement are not provided....
Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS Attack Drone
The U.S. Navy conducted the inaugural shipborne launch of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) from the littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara....
Navy launches suicide drone from ship at sea for first time
The US Navy has successfully launched a LUCAS drone from the USS Santa Barbara, a littoral combat ship operating in the Arabian Gulf. This marks the first instance of such a launch from a naval vessel...
Navy launches suicide drone from ship at sea for first time
The U.S. Navy has successfully conducted the first launch of a LUCAS (Low-Cost Attitude Stabilized) drone from the USS Santa Barbara, a littoral combat ship operating in the Arabian Gulf....
Japan Marine United launches fifth Awaji-class minesweeper for JMSDF
Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation has launched the fifth Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The 67-meter-long Kerama, with pennant nu...
The Trump-Class Battleship Could Be an ‘F-35 Fighter’ for the U.S. Navy
Donald Trump proposed battleships of the new 'Golden Fleet', which would be the most lethal surface combatants ever built, armed with hypersonic weapons and large VLS missile magazines, possibly inclu...
Navy To Induct Stealth Frigate Taragiri In February
The Indian Navy plans to commission its newest stealth frigate, Taragiri, in February 2026. This event represents a significant milestone for the navy's self-reliance efforts in defense manufacturing ...
Royal Navy’s Proteus drone to fly in January
The Ministry of Defence has announced that no weapon system has been chosen for the Royal Navy's planned uncrewed helicopter yet. The Proteus demonstrator is expected to achieve its first flight this ...
Royal Navy starts 2026 with seven frigates
The Royal Navy begins 2026 operating seven frigates, reflecting ongoing challenges for the surface escort fleet as it phases out Type 23 ships....
Update on plan for floating drydocks for British submarines
The Ministry of Defence has launched Programme Euston and confirmed that design work is underway for new floating dry docks intended for the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. A manufacturing contract will...
U.S. Navy Quote of the Day by Theodore Roosevelt: ‘A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace’
Theodore Roosevelt's quote from 1902 emphasizes that an effective navy deters conflict, protects trade, and strengthens diplomacy rather than prompting wars. This perspective aligns with his 'Big Stic...
US Navy aircraft crashes offer lessons for PLA carrier operations, analysts say
Two recent US Navy aircraft crashes in the South China Sea have prompted analysts to suggest that the Chinese navy could take lessons from both strengths and weaknesses observed in the US operations. ...
Forget the Trump-Class Battleship: The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Almost Became an ‘Aircraft Carrier’
The article discusses how during World War II and again in the late 1970s, there were exploratory ideas to convert Iowa-class battleships into carrier-like vessels due to a perceived or actual shortag...
No Silver Bullet to the US Navy's Shipbuilding Woes
A Business Insider article by Chris Panella discusses the US Navy's difficulties in maintaining a competitive edge against China due to issues with several ship classes. The report indicates that ther...
25 New Trump-Class U.S. Navy ‘Battleships’: History Says This Won’t Happen
President Donald Trump proposed the 'Trump-class' battleship initiative intending to create a fleet of highly-armed surface combatants, termed as the 'Golden Fleet'. These ships would serve as an answ...
What Is the ‘Flank’ or Top Speed of the U.S. Navy Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier?
The U.S. Navy does not reveal the exact top speed ('flank speed') for the Ford-class aircraft carrier but indicates it is around 30 knots or more, which is similar to the Nimitz-class carriers. This h...
US Navy to acquire micro-uncrewed underwater vehicles for ISR and coastal data collection
The U.S. Navy has initiated plans to purchase JaiaBot micro uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and multivehicle pods from authorized resellers. The acquired technology will primarily be used for educ...
The Navy Could Merge Aircraft Carriers and Submarines
As drones become more prevalent, navies are considering an old concept with modern technology: fitting submarines to carry unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Previously attempted but unsuccessful due to...
Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements
The U.S. Navy plans significant upgrades and renovations at six bases with an overall investment of $375 million. The improvements will also involve smaller projects across 50 bases....
US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025
The US Navy recorded 61 accidental deaths during fiscal year 2025, with nearly half of these fatalities attributed to off-duty motorcycle accidents, as per data from the Naval Safety Command....
Navy F-35 Pilots Train To Wield Drones With Touchscreen Tablets
U.S. Navy pilots have completed training enabling them to control multiple drones from the cockpits of F-35C Lightning II aircraft using touchscreen tablets....
USS Fitzgerald returns home after more than half a year abroad
The U.S. destroyer USS Fitzgerald has returned home after completing a mission that spanned over seven months across the operational areas of the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet....
U.S. Navy accepts delivery of third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, named USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ shipbuilding division as of December 29, 20...
Navy Can't Extend Supercarrier's Caribbean Deployment
According to Peter Suciu from Forbes, plans for extending the deployment of U.S. Navy supercarriers in the Caribbean due to operational needs and strategic considerations have faced challenges. Howeve...
President Murmu undertakes dived sortie onboard Navy's indigenous submarine
Indian President Droupadi Murmu performed a dived sortie on the Indian Navy’s indigenous Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer at Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka....
Navy needs to improve fire safety enforcement on ships, watchdog warns
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that staffing shortages and ineffective methods of ensuring contractors comply with safety standards could undermine the Navy's efforts in fire pr...
MP hails Babcock workforce at Rosyth
Dunfermline and Dollar MP Graeme Downie hailed the workforce at Rosyth during the keel laying ceremony of the Royal Navy's third Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable. His speech was an appreciation for the...
USA: Trump Class Revealed - New Warship Named After Trump
The article discusses Donald Trump unveiling plans for a new class of warships named after himself during his presidency or potentially in reference to naval assets being designed and built subsequent...
Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships
President announced on Monday that the U.S. Navy will initiate the design of two new battleships called the 'Trump class', stating his personal involvement due to his aesthetic sensibilities....
Future Canadian Continental Defence Corvette will provide “Halifax-equivalent capabilities”
The Canadian Department of National Defence outlines initial requirements for the new Future Canadian Continental Defence (CDC) Corvettes project, which are expected to offer capabilities similar to t...
USS Wisconsin: 58,000 Ton Iowa-Class Super Battleship Has A Message for the U.S. Navy
The USS Wisconsin, an Iowa-class battleship, exemplifies how robust design can remain relevant over time. Known as 'Big Whiskey,' it features nine 16-inch guns capable of firing 2,700-pound shells up ...
Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements
Improvement plans for military sailors include significant upgrades at six main bases and a variety of smaller projects across fifty additional bases. The total investment amounts to $375 million, aim...
Denmark cleared for purchase of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for up to three Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft....
Navy rolls out twice-a-year fitness tests
The U.S. Navy has implemented biannual fitness assessments for all active-duty sailors starting from early 2024....
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