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US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones
The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.
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Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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After 2014 decimation, Ukrainian Navy rebuilds to fend off Russia
Ukraine lost most of its Navy in the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. But rebuilding its fleet from scratch has allowed it to procure systems compatible and even interoperable with NATO.
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Six questions with the US Navy’s 6th Fleet commander
Defense News caught up with Vice Adm. Gene Black in Ukraine to discuss the importance of securing the Black Sea, and how the U.S. and its allies plan to counter Russian military activity in the region.
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Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships
The Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program.
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Boeing conducts first manned-unmanned teaming event with MQ-25 tanker
Boeing demonstrated its unmanned MQ-25 tanker could take commands from pilots midair and deviate from preplanned missions, in the first manned-unmanned teaming test for the drone.
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Acting US Navy undersecretary James Geurts to retire this month
The Navy’s acting undersecretary will step down this month and retire from government service, with no replacement immediately announced.
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Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears
Though the Navy argues the flawed combining gear is a “latent defect” in Lockheed Martin’s design, the best-case scenario for the Navy still involves paying some of the cost of replacing the system on all Freedom-variant littoral combat ships.
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US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones
The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.
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Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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After 2014 decimation, Ukrainian Navy rebuilds to fend off Russia
Ukraine lost most of its Navy in the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. But rebuilding its fleet from scratch has allowed it to procure systems compatible and even interoperable with NATO.
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Six questions with the US Navy’s 6th Fleet commander
Defense News caught up with Vice Adm. Gene Black in Ukraine to discuss the importance of securing the Black Sea, and how the U.S. and its allies plan to counter Russian military activity in the region.
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Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships
The Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program.
-
Boeing conducts first manned-unmanned teaming event with MQ-25 tanker
Boeing demonstrated its unmanned MQ-25 tanker could take commands from pilots midair and deviate from preplanned missions, in the first manned-unmanned teaming test for the drone.
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Acting US Navy undersecretary James Geurts to retire this month
The Navy’s acting undersecretary will step down this month and retire from government service, with no replacement immediately announced.
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Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears
Though the Navy argues the flawed combining gear is a “latent defect” in Lockheed Martin’s design, the best-case scenario for the Navy still involves paying some of the cost of replacing the system on all Freedom-variant littoral combat ships.
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US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones
The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.
-
Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
-
Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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After 2014 decimation, Ukrainian Navy rebuilds to fend off Russia
Ukraine lost most of its Navy in the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. But rebuilding its fleet from scratch has allowed it to procure systems compatible and even interoperable with NATO.
-
Six questions with the US Navy’s 6th Fleet commander
Defense News caught up with Vice Adm. Gene Black in Ukraine to discuss the importance of securing the Black Sea, and how the U.S. and its allies plan to counter Russian military activity in the region.
-
Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships
The Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program.
-
Boeing conducts first manned-unmanned teaming event with MQ-25 tanker
Boeing demonstrated its unmanned MQ-25 tanker could take commands from pilots midair and deviate from preplanned missions, in the first manned-unmanned teaming test for the drone.
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Acting US Navy undersecretary James Geurts to retire this month
The Navy’s acting undersecretary will step down this month and retire from government service, with no replacement immediately announced.
-
Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears
Though the Navy argues the flawed combining gear is a “latent defect” in Lockheed Martin’s design, the best-case scenario for the Navy still involves paying some of the cost of replacing the system on all Freedom-variant littoral combat ships.













