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September 17, 2018

Navy to flight test first-of-its-kind carrier-launched drone in 2021

The Navy will launch formal flight testing in 2021 for a new, first-of-its kind carrier-launched drone engineered to double the attack range of F-18 fighters, F-35Cs and other carrier aircraft.

September 14, 2018

Pentagon maps future plans with Artificial Intelligence

The Pentagon is making a massive push to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence to ships, tanks, aircraft, drones, weapons and large networks as part of a sweeping strategy to more quickly harness and integrate the latest innovations.

September 13, 2018

Weapons upgrade set to make US Special Operations even more deadly

U.S. Special Operations are a remarkable, formidable fighting force who are admired and feared throughout the world. Now, the military’s elite warriors are set to become even more deadly with a new addition to their arsenal.

September 5, 2018

New Navy weapons tactics sharpen prep for major warfare on the open sea

The Navy is making an aggressive push to explore and refine the new combat tactics, offensive weaponry and networking technologies needed for modern warfare on the open seas - as part of a service-wide strategic initiative to prepare the fleet for major ocean combat against increasingly high-tech enemies.

September 4, 2018

Navy's New Ford-Class Carrier, the USS Kennedy, is now 50 percent built

The U.S. Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries have begun integrating new radar, weapons and steel structures into its now 50-percent complete second new Ford-Class carrier, the USS Kennedy.

August 23, 2018

'Giraffes' join the Navy and hunt enemy threats

‘Giraffes’ are protecting U.S. Navy ships – and also a powerful new military base that can float anywhere in the world supporting special operations and other combat missions.

August 20, 2018

New Navy ship-defense missile destroys target with high tech 'active seeker'

The U.S. Navy and numerous NATO partners are firing a new, high-tech ship defense weapon that can identify, track and attack maneuvering anti-ship missiles with an active seeker enabling the missile to change course in flight, service officials said.

August 18, 2018

Stern of US WW II destroyer discovered near remote Alaskan island: Survivor recounts harrowing day

In 1943, Daryl Weathers was a 19-year-old Seaman 2nd Class aboard the destroyer USS Abner Read, which was conducting an anti-submarine patrol in the remote Aleutian Islands. Almost 75 years to the day since the ship’s stern was torn off by a Japanese mine, the 94-year-old describes the harrowing event and the ship’s survival.

August 13, 2018

Navy tests helicopter-lowered undersea warhead to explode enemy mines

The Navy can now use sonar and video-guided underwater warheads to attack and destroy enemy sea mines at the bottom of the ocean, improving protection for submarines and surface ships while bringing new combat ability to maritime war operations, service officials said.

August 1, 2018

Navy evaluates sensors, designs and weapons for new frigate

The Navy is now strengthening and extending conceptual design deals with shipbuilders tasked with refining structures and presenting options for a new Navy multi-mission Guided Missile Frigate - slated to be ready for open warfare on the world's oceans by the mid 2020s.