RAND: What Does the U.S. Navy Need in its Future Combatants?
Naval News asked the RAND Corporation for their opinions on what the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer, the DDG(X), should have in terms of designing the plug-in Payload Module.
25 Apr 2024
Naval News asked the RAND Corporation for their opinions on what the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer, the DDG(X), should have in terms of designing the plug-in Payload Module.
06 Apr 2024
The Norwegian government announced their new long-term defence plan, the Norwegian Defence Pledge, for the period 2025 to 2036.
29 Feb 2024
The first CAPTAS-4 variable-depth sonar transmitter has been delivered to the U.S. Navy's Constellation Frigate Program (FFG-62).
06 Feb 2024
Austal USA announced the start of design for a new manufacturing facility signifying a major expansion of the company's Mobile, Ala. shipyard capability.
02 Feb 2024
Fincantieri Marine Group production includes the US Navy's first Constellation-class frigate, the last three Freedom-class LCS and four MMSC for Saudi Arabia...
04 Dec 2023
Kongsberg has been awarded a strategic framework agreement for operational support, maintenance and life-extension of Norwegian frigates.
19 Nov 2023
RAND Corporation’s Dr. Bradley Martin, a retired U.S. Navy captain, and Director, Institute for Supply Chain Security, returns to answer a Naval News question, “What does the U.S. Navy really need in the future?”
30 Aug 2023
At the DALO Industry Days 2023 held in Copenhagen, Thales and Cubedin were showcasing their modular CAPTAS-4 variable depth sonar (VDS) solution for the first time.
30 Jul 2023
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), increasing Department of Defense spending to $886 billion.
19 Jul 2023
US Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment carried out the first test firing of NMESIS in two years from Point Mugu.