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February 12, 2019

Pentagon builds new low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine launch

The Pentagon is pursuing modifications to its existing Trident II D5 submarine-launched, nuclear-armed ballistic missile as part of a broader strategic effort to engineer a new "low-yield" warhead - in alignment with DoD’s Nuclear Posture Review (NPR).

February 8, 2019

Navy captain describes how surface attack drones will impact maritime warfare

U.S. Navy captain describes the impact that surface attack drones will have on maritime warfare.

February 6, 2019

Navy builds two new large surface attack drone ships

The Navy is building two new large drone ships to coordinate synchronized attacks, perform command and control across fleets of Unmanned Surface Vessels and conduct high-risk maritime missions such as anti-submarine operations, mine countermeasures, surface warfare and forward-deployed surveillance.

February 4, 2019

Navy arms unmanned attack drone boats with weapons, guns and missiles

The U.S. Navy is beginning to arm surface drone boats with guns, rockets and mobile missiles to overwhelm enemies with swarming attacks, protect sailors at farther stand-off ranges and coordinate maritime strikes across dispersed areas of ocean.

January 30, 2019

Navy plans test raids on its futuristic Littoral Combat Ship

The Navy plans to launch small boat attack craft raids against its futuristic Littoral Combat Ships to prepare a suite of integrated weapons systems and sensors for major ocean warfare - including missiles, guns, drones and inflatable boats.

January 28, 2019

Navy goes on 'offense' with mine warfare

The U.S. Navy is making an aggressive push toward "offensive" mine warfare designed to attack and destroy enemy ships and submarines with undersea explosives - all while preparing a complex suite of interwoven mine countermeasure technologies.

January 25, 2019

American Navy veteran jailed over 'private complaint,' Iran says

A U.S. Navy veteran jailed in Iran since July is being held on a “private complaint,” an Iranian news agency reported Friday

January 25, 2019

Navy’s stealthy Columbia subs set to launch first patrol in 2031, with a new missile variant

The U.S. Navy is planning its first strategic patrol of the emerging nuclear-armed Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine in 2031 -- launching a new generation of technically advanced submarines intended to quietly patrol the undersea domain to ensure second-strike ability should the U.S. be hit with a catastrophic nuclear attack.

January 24, 2019

Navy to test 'ghost fleet' attack drone boats in war scenarios

The U.S. Navy will launch a swarm of interconnected small attack drone boats on mock-combat missions to refine command and control technology and prepare its “Ghost Fleet” of autonomous, yet networked surface craft for war.

January 14, 2019

Navy sets sights on AI-enabled 6th-gen F/A-XX fighter to come after F/A-18

The Navy is currently analyzing air frames, targeting systems, AI-enabled sensors, new weapons and engine technologies to engineer a new 6th-Generation fighter to fly alongside the F-35 and ultimately replace the F/A-18.