U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Michael M. Gilday offered insight and outlook as to the current and future fleet for the U.S. Navy, including shipbuilding plans.
USSOCOM’s PEO Maritime presented updates on ongoing Naval Special Warfare (NSW) programs during SOFIC 2021 Virtual Expo. Peter Ong reports on what caught his attention.
ELAC SONAR GmbH, has been awarded an order valued at over €49m by Leonardo S.p.A, among the top world players in the Defence and Security sectors, a leader in the design and supply of systems for naval defence and maritime and coastal surveillance.
A Senatorial report indicates that some French naval programs will be impacted by latest defence budget update because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today “Noshiro”, the third Mogami-class vessel. Also known as 30FFM, it is a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is producing an after-action review of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 (IBP21), an exercise held April 19-26 in San Diego, California.
Maritime defence technology company Sonardyne and uncrewed maritime systems (UMS) software experts SeeByte have been awarded UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) funding to enhance and extend the future operational capability of autonomous and remotely operated systems in challenging battlespace domains.
The U.S. Navy has received $1 million dollars from Congress to start research and development in FY2021 for a successor to the current Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN).
The Russian Navy (VMF) is reinforcing its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense (MoD).
As the Pentagon and Congress grapple on determining what to build to meet the “500-ship U.S. Navy goal,” a couple of years-old ideas and artist renderings may lead to a more flexible future for the U.S. Navy’s global operations.
