USMC Lands AH-1Z and UH-1Y on Zumwalt-class destroyer
The USMC landed an AH-1Z “Viper” attack helicopter and a UH-1Y “Venom” utility and command and control helicopter on Zumwalt-class destroyer.
Admiral Gilday Explains LCS ASW and MCM Module Decisions
U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday at the CSIS webinar answered a question on the status of the ASW and MCM Mission Modules for the LCS.
Zumwalt Destroyers’ 155mm AGSs’ Removal Fates Undetermined
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the three stealthy DDG 1000 Zumwalt destroyers’ inactive and never-fired 155mm Advanced Gun Systems (AGS) will be removed for the installation of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile...
U.S. Army Japan’s LCU Vessel Masters Discuss U.S. Navy LAW
The U.S. Navy’s upcoming Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) is one of the top acquisition priorities for the U.S. Marine Corps in their strategy to counter China’s Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD)
USGC’s Polar Security Cutters to Receive Mark 38 Mod 4 Guns
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed that it intends to install the new Mark 38 Mod 4 on some new Cutters
Despite Setback, U.S. Army Forges Ahead with Maneuver Support Vessel (Light)
The U.S. Army’s LCM-8 has been in service since 1959 and has a payload capacity ...
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Moving to Adopt Mark 44 30mm on MSI Mount
According to Northrop Grumman, the Mark 44 is slated to replace the Mark 38 25mm autocannons aboard select U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard Cutters...
USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Conducts USMC NMESIS Transportability Training
The United States Marine Corps has recently conducted a training exercise with the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) on March 22, 2022 to test the interoperability and transportability of the new Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS).
U.S. Navy’s Future Large Scale Combatant Force-Level Goals
The U.S. Navy’s Large Surface Combatant (LSC) force consists of three destroyers: DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, DDG 1000 Zumwalt destroyers and the upcoming next-generation destroyer program called DDG(X)...
Op-Ed: U.S. Marine Corps Needs a New Light Attack Plane
As the United States Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 sheds Legacy weapons systems in favor of modernization to meet peer nation challenges, the U.S. Marines are ...