U.S. Navy Upgrades Aegis after Houthi Attacks at Red Sea
The U.S. Navy has proceeded to upgrade the Aegis combat system on its ships, using evidence of Houthi attacks with unmanned and ballistic missiles.
US Navy News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Investment
The U.S. Navy Announces Plans For Munition Acquisitions
In the announced plan for FY24, USN and USMC are set to acquire some of the new weapon systems, such as the CPS hypersonic missile and JASSM-ER cruise missile.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Unmanned Systems
German Frigate Hessen’s Radar Fails
A recent incident in the Red Sea shows that area air defence frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) did not shoot down a mistakenly targeted UAV due to its failing radars.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Navy Establishes Unmanned Systems Task Group
The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 formed a new sub-force to operate unmanned systems, Task Force 59.1.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Leonardo Supplies U.S. Submarine’s Propulsion Systems
Leonardo DRS was awarded a $3 billion contract to supply electric propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy’s USS Columbia-class submarines.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. Navy Conducts Drills with the Philippine Navy
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participated in joint drills between the U.S. and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Air
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Ford Returns Her Homebase
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left Israel to return to her home base. The vessels deployment in Israel was unplanned.
Unmanned Systems
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Pentagon Announces the Replicator UAV Swarm Program
The Pentagon is working on the Replicator program aimed at deploying a large number of autonomous low-cost UAVs at the same time.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Navy Receives the First Orca XLUUV in its Fleet
Boeing's ORCA XLUUV is formally delivered to the U.S. Navy. The unmanned submarine will survey oceans.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
USS Harry S. Truman Completes Modernisation
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) concludes a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Gets its First Female Leader
The US Senate has approved Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations to lead the US Navy, marking the first woman commander.
Ammunition
Northrop Grumman Develops Guided Ammunition
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop 57mm guided high explosive ammunition with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount.
Logistics
Air
U.S. Awards Amentum to Keep F-16 Adversary Fleet on Duty
The U.S. Navy has awarded Amentum Company a $818M contract for maintaining and providing logistic support for the F-16 Adversary fleet.
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon Acquires AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from Raytheon
Pentagon will acquire 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles from Raytheon for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer country.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
US Navy Focuses on MUM-T with MQ-9B SeaGuardian at IPB-23
US Navy focus on Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) at Integrated Battle Problem 2023 (IBP-23) to conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises.
Navy / Maritime
Country
GAO: Navy’s Ships Suffer Continuous Breakdowns and Failures
GAO report states that the Navy’s sustainment challenges have worsened across the ship classes. Similarly, the cost per sailing hour has also increased.
