December 13, 2018 New littoral combat ship weapons take aim at attacking small boat swarms The Navy plans to launch two small boat attack craft raids against its Littoral Combat Ship to prepare the ship for major warfare by testing a new suite of integrated weapons systems and sensors - including missiles, guns, drones and inflatable boats.
December 10, 2018 F-35 'tech refresh' enables new attack technology, AI The Pentagon and Lockheed are pursuing a "Tech Refresh" effort with the F-35 intended to improve the stealth fighter's targeting attack technology, weapons delivery and on-board computing -- all as part of an effort to try to keep the F-35's combat effectiveness ahead of great power rival nations.
December 6, 2018 F-35C stealth fighter undertakes first operational tests at sea The Navy’s first-of-its-kind carrier-launched F-35C has been conducting aerial maneuvers, weapons integration, “cyclical” flight take-off missions and other war operations from the flight deck of a Nimitz-Class carrier recently, marking the first operational tests of the stealth fighter slated to deploy in 2021.
December 4, 2018 We don't have enough air and missile defense weapons, Pentagon says Pentagon weapons developers and military war commanders are expressing concern that deployed forces simply do not have enough Air and Missile defense assets to meet a fast-changing threat environment involving high volumes of dangerous new enemy weapons.
November 30, 2018 Navy tests and refines new attack submarine 'stealth' technology The U.S. Navy is arming a new fleet of attack submarines with stealthy “quieting” systems, new weapons, next-gen sonar and additional advanced undersea warfare technologies to enable its future boats to execute massive land-attacks, perform “covert insertions” of forces and conduct reconnaissance missions undetected.
November 20, 2018 Newly-released images offer first glimpse of next-generation Marine One prototype Newly-released images show the prototype of the next-generation Marine One helicopter landing on the White House South Lawn.
November 12, 2018 How the Navy’s D-Day amphibious attack on Utah beach achieved 'tactical surprise' Battling rough seas with five-foot waves, thrashing wind gusts and heavy enemy fire, U.S. Navy amphibious landing craft attacking Utah Beach on D-Day actually managed to achieve total tactical surprise.
November 12, 2018 USS Ronald Reagan fighter jet crashes in carrier’s second aviation incident in less than a month Two U.S. fighter pilots were rescued Monday after their F/A 18 fighter jet crashed in the Philippine Sea, the Navy said in a statement.
November 10, 2018 'Sky penis' air pattern grounds two Marine Corps pilots, pending investigation Two Marine Corps pilots have been grounded pending an investigation into a digitally-map flight path over Southern California skies last month that appeared to be the shape of a penis and testicles.
November 2, 2018 The US Army wants the F-35 for close air support The U.S. Army wants the F-35 to support its ground troops. It’s that simple.