AIM-260 JATM Spotted on F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter
The new BVRAAM of the US to succeed the AIM-120 AMRAAM line, AIM-260 JATM, has been spotted under the fuselage pylon of an F/A-18F fighter of the US Navy.
US Navy News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Air
Lockheed Martin Leaves the Bid for T-45 Replacement
Lockheed Martin has abandoned the tender of the US Navy to replace the T-45 Goshawk trainer fleet, leaving three contenders for the future naval trainers.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US Navy Seeks Mk41 VLS Compliant Hypersonic Weapons
US Navy announced the FLASH programme, aiming for a hypersonic missile that can be fired from the in-use Mk41 VLS cells due to CPS needing a different launcher.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Drops Repair Effort for USS Boise Attack Submarine
The US Navy plans to deactivate the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Boise (SSN-764) after a decade of no results from repair efforts.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US fires 850 Tomahawks at Iran, raising stockpile concerns
US forces fired more than 850 Tomahawks during the first weeks of strikes on Iran, raising concerns about long-range strike inventories and future operations.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USN Destroyer Armed with ODIN in the Fleet Against Iran
A US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer armed with the ODIN soft-kill laser was present in CENTCOM’s footage showing RGM-109 Tomahawk launches against Iran.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Weapon / Missile
USN NAVAIR Looks for New Dual-Role Anti-Radiation Missile
The US Navy’s NAVAIR has published an RFI for a new anti-radiation missile with a longer range and the capability to engage enemy AEW&C within two years.
Logistics
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
Iran, China and Russia Drill Amid US Tanker Activity
Maritime Security Belt unfolds as US tanker and ISR activity persists, highlighting escalation dynamics shaped by Iran’s geography and asymmetric capabilities.
Navy / Maritime
PCU John F. Kennedy completes builder’s sea trials milestone
The US Navy completed builder’s sea trials for John F. Kennedy, marking a key milestone in the Ford-class transition as acceptance-phase risks come into focus.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
US Navy Might Shift Towards Rocket Propulsion for HALO
HALO programme, which aims for hypersonic missiles for ASuW missions, might be reborn in the form of a rocket-powered hypersonic missile to reduce risks.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
L3Harris to Provide New Towed Sonars for USN Submarines
The US Navy has awarded a contract to L3Harris for the production of TB-29C long-range towed sonar arrays on submarines, an improvement on TB-29A sonars.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
POTUS Makes Proposal for a Modern “Battleship” Official
US President Donald Trump unveiled the official proposal for a guided missile battleship with a considerable displacement and an array of new weaponry.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Scraps Constellation Frigate Plan as Delays Deepen
The US Navy made a strategic decision to terminate the Constellation-class frigate program due to major design problems and excessive construction expenses.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy receives Virginia-class submarine USS Massachusetts
The US Navy receives new Virginia-class submarine USS Massachusetts to enhance fleet readiness with its expanded supplier base and accelerated deployment model.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
General Dynamics NASSCO to construct new U.S. Navy Oilers
General Dynamics NASSCO received a $1.7 billion contract to construct two (T-AO 215 and T-AO 216) John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers for the US Navy.
Weapon / Missile
General Atomics Brings Up Railguns Again for Air Defence
Despite the pause in the railgun development from the US Navy, General Atomics has continued refinement work on railguns and is offering them for air defence.
