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.
March 26, 2018 US Navy's Virginia attack submarines will now fire nuclear weapons, marking dramatic shift The U.S. Navy is going to have its Virginia-class attack submarines be armed with nuclear warheads, marking a history shift in how the submarines are used.
March 21, 2018 Navy set to pick its first carrier-launched drone The program, known as Navy MQ-25 Stingray, will enter service in the middle of the next decade.
March 19, 2018 Navy plans new F-35C stealth fighter deployment on USS Carl Vinson The U.S. Navy has announced that a carrier-launched F-35C stealth fighter will be deployed on the USS Carl Vinson in 2021.
February 5, 2018 New unmanned 'Sea Hunter' ship could revolutionize US Navy operations A revolutionary prototype vessel that could traverse thousands of miles of open sea without a single crew member on board has been handed over to U.S. Navy researchers.