May 21, 2018 US Navy starts building its 1st Flight III destroyer The Navy has now started construction on a first-of-its-kind new surface warfare destroyer armed with improved weapons, advanced sensors and new radar 35-times more sensitive than most current systems, service officials announced.
May 14, 2018 Navy to explode bombs near new USS Ford carrier and finalize weapons The US Navy is planning to finalize weapons integration on its new USS Ford carrier and explode bombs in various sea conditions near the ship to prepare for major combat on the open seas, service officials said.
April 19, 2018 Meet the US military's warship killer: These new missiles will sink enemy ships Enemies of the United States will soon have to face a new devastating missile in the nation’s arsenal - a destroyer of enemy warships.
April 19, 2018 Navy's stealthy USS Zumwalt will fire its first missile next year Navy developers of the new high-tech, stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer are widening the mission envelope for the ship, exploring new ammunition for its guns and preparing to fire its first missiles next year.
April 13, 2018 Futuristic Navy SEAL boat dubbed 'Batmobile' A Navy SEAL futuristic, ultra-fast, wave piercing, attack craft is breaking ground to help prepare for future wars.
April 12, 2018 Post-WWII military shell reeled in by surprised Massachusetts fishermen A group of fisherman searching for clams and quahog off the coast of Massachusetts instead came across a unexploded military shell, police said.
April 11, 2018 Navy calls for 'urgently' fast-tracked new weapons to counter Russia and China The Vice Chief of Naval Operations told the force there needs to be an intense and concentrated effort to speed up weapons and technology acquisition for the specific purpose of countering massive military gains by both Russia and China.
April 4, 2018 Navy seeks new advanced sensors, weapons for new frigate The Navy envisions a new multi-mission Guided Missile Frigate able to sense enemy targets from great distances, fire next-generation precision weaponry, utilize new networking and ISR technologies, operate unmanned systems and succeed against technically advanced enemies in open or “blue” water combat, according to service statements.
April 4, 2018 Army to fire ground artillery, rockets from Navy ships The Army and Navy are operating together in the Pacific to fire Army artillery from Navy ships, send targeting data to land weapons from Navy sensors and use coastal land rockets to destroy enemy ships at sea, service leaders said.
March 29, 2018 Navy Littoral Combat Ship to operate swarms of drones The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship will now have the ability to operate surface and undersea drones to improve effectiveness, particularly when it comes to destroying mines, surveying enemy waters and launching attacks.