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Two upcoming documents will reveal how the US Navy should fight in a great power competition
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its roles and expectations will be in an increasingly competitive maritime space.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever refueling between unmanned tanker, F-35C
The Navy and Boeing paired their unmanned tanker with the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time, with the drone refueling its third aircraft type since June as it heads towards shipboard testing and the standup of the first MQ-25A squadron later this year.
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Gilday: New task force will help US Navy speed up unmanned system integration
The U.S. Navy has made significant progress with unmanned systems but needs to move faster — prompting the chief of naval operations to stand up a new task force to help usher unmanned systems into the fleet.
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Third Zumwalt stealth destroyer completes builder’s trials in Maine
The final Zumwalt-class destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson, completed builder’s trials and will now prepare for its combat system integration and activation process.
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The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars
The Navy’s salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.
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Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months of maintenance
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aug. 26 after 30 months of maintenance and will begin sea trials ahead of its reintroduction into the training and deployment cycle.
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US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system
The fifth of six pieces of the LCS’s mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.
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Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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Two upcoming documents will reveal how the US Navy should fight in a great power competition
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its roles and expectations will be in an increasingly competitive maritime space.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever refueling between unmanned tanker, F-35C
The Navy and Boeing paired their unmanned tanker with the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time, with the drone refueling its third aircraft type since June as it heads towards shipboard testing and the standup of the first MQ-25A squadron later this year.
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Gilday: New task force will help US Navy speed up unmanned system integration
The U.S. Navy has made significant progress with unmanned systems but needs to move faster — prompting the chief of naval operations to stand up a new task force to help usher unmanned systems into the fleet.
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Third Zumwalt stealth destroyer completes builder’s trials in Maine
The final Zumwalt-class destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson, completed builder’s trials and will now prepare for its combat system integration and activation process.
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The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars
The Navy’s salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.
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Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months of maintenance
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aug. 26 after 30 months of maintenance and will begin sea trials ahead of its reintroduction into the training and deployment cycle.
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US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system
The fifth of six pieces of the LCS’s mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.
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Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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Two upcoming documents will reveal how the US Navy should fight in a great power competition
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its roles and expectations will be in an increasingly competitive maritime space.
-
US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever refueling between unmanned tanker, F-35C
The Navy and Boeing paired their unmanned tanker with the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time, with the drone refueling its third aircraft type since June as it heads towards shipboard testing and the standup of the first MQ-25A squadron later this year.
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Gilday: New task force will help US Navy speed up unmanned system integration
The U.S. Navy has made significant progress with unmanned systems but needs to move faster — prompting the chief of naval operations to stand up a new task force to help usher unmanned systems into the fleet.
-
Third Zumwalt stealth destroyer completes builder’s trials in Maine
The final Zumwalt-class destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson, completed builder’s trials and will now prepare for its combat system integration and activation process.
-
The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars
The Navy’s salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.
-
Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months of maintenance
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aug. 26 after 30 months of maintenance and will begin sea trials ahead of its reintroduction into the training and deployment cycle.
-
US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system
The fifth of six pieces of the LCS’s mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.
-
Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
