February 10, 2017 US Navy destroyer tests new defense system, takes out ballistic missile The U.S. and Japan successfully completed a ballistic missile intercept in a spectacular test off the west coast of Hawaii last week.
February 7, 2017 Nearly two-thirds of Navy planes grounded due to years of budget cuts Nearly two-thirds of the Navy's strike fighters are sitting unused because there is not enough money to repair them.
January 12, 2017 Lawsuit filed against Navy for destroyed experimental airship The makers of a state-of-the art airship have filed a $65 million lawsuit against the U.S. Navy after the helium-filled dirigible was crushed when part of the roof of the hangar where it was stored collapsed on it.
December 1, 2016 Special forces' parachutes: What you need to know What is the secret that elite special forces around the world know about jumping out of aircraft? State-of-the-art canopies - where to find them and how to leverage them to the max.
November 29, 2016 Navy gets new flight simulator technology The U.S. Navy’s newest flight simulator technology will be found among the exhibits at this year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) taking place in Orlando this week, according to an announcement by NVIDIA.
November 15, 2016 US Navy denies software piracy in $596 million lawsuit In response to a $596 million lawsuit, the U.S. Navy has denied that it pirated copies of a tech company’s virtual reality software on more than 558,000 computers.
November 9, 2016 Navy reportedly balks at $800k projectiles for new warship The Navy’s newest missile destroyer, the sleek and stealthy USS Zumwalt, cost over $4 billion— and according to a new report, the munitions for its large gun system are pretty pricey too.
October 17, 2016 US Navy commissions the Zumwalt, a destroyer like no other The U.S. Navy commissioned the stealthy, futuristic-looking battleship the USS Zumwalt on Saturday, a powerful new vessel that the Navy calls its “most technologically advanced warship.”
October 13, 2016 The last ship: Veterans work to keep WWII vessel and its legacy afloat Over 70 years have passed since the Allied forces stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, France during World War II, but a historic relic from that time still lives on.
October 11, 2016 Scientists making fishy robots for naval research An eel powered by batteries that checks for mines. A surveillance jellyfish robot, powered by the atoms around it. A robot bluegill sunfish. The Office of Naval Research is making those visions of the future a reality.