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161013-N-OI810-093 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 13, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class (AW/SW) John Diwa, from Dededo, Guam, installs inboard and outboard bearings on a main tire mount of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, in the hangar bay of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during Exercise Invincible Spirit. Invincible Spirit is a bilateral exercise conducted with the Republic of Korea Navy in the waters near the Korean Peninsula, consisting of routine carrier strike group (CSG) operations in support of maritime counter-special operating forces and integrated maritime operations. USS Ronald Reagan is on patrol with CSG 5 supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class (SW/AW) Nathan Burke/Released)
Air

Navy Pays $100K To Replace Each F/A-18 Tire, 3D Printed Repairs Cuts Cost To $300

By Eric Tegler

Posted on May 7, 2024

EASR Jack Lucas (RTX)
Sea

The Latest On The SPY-6 Radar That’s Set To Dominate The Navy’s Future Fleet

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Contested logistics in the pacific
Sea

To Meet Critical Pacific Logistics Needs, U.S. Navy To Lean On International Help

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

The Navy is pushing ahead with work on a scalable electronic attack system for ships that cannot be fitted with the powerful, but massive AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare suite.
News & Features

Rush Is On To Give Smaller And Older Navy Ships Advanced Electronic Attack Capability

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

Concept art for DARPA's medium USV "NOMARS"
Sea

DARPA’s Defiant Fully Uncrewed Demonstrator Ship Will Hit The Seas Later This Year

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic missile, the Mako, which it is pitching to the U.S. Navy and Air Force and which it says will potentially also be able to arm submarines and surface warships. The weapon, which was originally developed for the Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program reflects growing interest in more affordable hypersonic strike weapons, smaller than cruise missiles but offering standoff range and very rapid response.
Air

The Lowdown On Lockheed’s Newly Revealed Mako Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

New AIM-9X configuration for the super hornet and growler.
Air

F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Flying With Four AIM-9Xs From USS Eisenhower To Counter Drones

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

Navy's CCA vision
Air

Navy’s Vision For Disposable Carrier-Based Loyal Wingman Drones Comes Into Focus

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 10, 2024

Cheap torpedo to augment the Mk48
Sea

Navy Wants A Cheap Heavy Torpedo That Can Be Stockpiled Fast

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Apr 10, 2024

MQ-25 with LRASM missiles
Air

MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Armed With Stealthy Anti-Ship Missiles Makes Perfect Sense

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 10, 2024

Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike
Air

How To Satisfy The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike Needs With Bell’s Rob Freeland

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

The US Navy has cleared its EA-18G Growlers to carry AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and increased how many its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can carry, decisions driven by Houthi drone things in and around the Red Sea.
Air

Navy EA-18G Growlers Get AIM-9X, Super Hornets Can Now Carry More Sidewinders

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

The US Navy is looking to add RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles to the arsenals of most of its Arleigh Burke class destroyers, and is pushing ahead with other more substantial upgrades for those ships, too.
Sea

Rolling Airframe Missiles To Arm Arleigh Burke Destroyer Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

Full-scale prototype of Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray
Sea

Manta Ray High-Endurance Underwater Drone Unveiled

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

The Revolution Of AI-Enabled Autonomous Piloting With Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng

The Revolution Of AI-Enabled Autonomous Piloting With Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng

By The War Zone

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

Navy needs to introduce swarms to its warships now
Sea

The Compelling Case For Arming U.S. Navy Warships With Drone Swarms

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 4, 2024