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Maritime Security
October 2020
Navy, Coast Guard Onboarding Artificial Intelligence Tech
By Connie LeeThe U.S. maritime services are looking at ways to better incorporate artificial intelligence technologies into their fleets to enhance their effectiveness. -
Navy News
October 2020
BREAKING: Esper Calls for 500-Ship Navy to Counter China
By Jon HarperThe U.S. Navy will need more than 500 ships in its fleet to ensure maritime superiority over China in coming decades, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Oct. 6. That conclusion is based on the long-awaited Future Naval Force Study led by Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, which was recently delivered to Esper. -
Shipbuilding
September 2020
BREAKING: Pentagon Chief Unveils New Navy Force Level Plans (UPDATED)
By Jon HarperThe Navy needs a force of more than 355 ships — and more money for vessel construction — to compete with China, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Sept. 16. -
Navy News
September 2020
JUST IN: New Navy Lab to Accelerate Autonomy, Robotics Programs
Over the past few years, the Navy has been building out a new family of unmanned surface and underwater vehicles in a variety of sizes through various prototyping efforts. It is now standing up an integration lab to enable the systems with increased autonomy, officials said Sept. 8. -
Navy News
September 2020
JUST IN: Navy Trying to Aid, Solicit Help from Small Businesses
By Connie LeeAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist, the Navy is making sure that small businesses are not left behind, according to service officials. -
Training and Simulation
July 2020
Pandemic Changing Navy, Marine Corps Training Needs
The Navy and Marine Corps are revamping how they train personnel as they work to mitigate the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. -
Navy News
June 2020
Navy Doubles ‘Tech Bridges’ to Boost Collaboration
The Navy is establishing six new “Tech Bridges” to increase collaboration and information sharing between industry, academia, Naval labs and other military services. -
Shipbuilding
June 2020
Navy, Industry Eager to Develop Bigger Robo-Ships
As the Navy’s first medium-sized robotic ship, Sea Hunter, sails the waters off the California coast, its next iteration is being built in a shipyard thousands of miles away in Mississippi. -
Navy News
June 2020
Cost Estimates Questioned for New Navy Frigate
By Jon HarperThe Navy is moving forward with a new guided missile frigate, but some observers question the service’s cost estimates for the program. -
Air Power
June 2020
JUST IN: Boeing Delivers First Next-Gen Super Hornets to Navy
By Jon HarperBoeing has delivered the first set of souped-up F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets to the Navy for flight tests, the company announced June 17.
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