The clock is ticking down to the 2027 Taiwan war. The US Navy wants drone warships by then
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Eric Brusstar, accused of firing hundreds of shots into the air from his home in Rio Rancho, made ...
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Lockheed Martin Offers Mk70 Launcher to Increase Lethality of LCS
Ed Dobeck, director for launching systems at Lockheed Martin, told Seapower that the Mk70 was developed two years ago in ...
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China’s new Type 054B frigate exposes US naval inertia
The Type 054B/Jiangkai III-class have several differences compared to the earlier Type 054/A guided missile frigates.
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U.S. Navy “Embarrassed” By Lack of Lasers, Admiral Says
He wasn’t talking about the size of the fleet—the smallest since the First World War—or by recent misguided programs including the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS ... to support half a dozen laser weapon ...
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AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense
The U.S. Navy rapidly added new C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aerial System) capabilities to the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships in the form of Longbow Hellfire missiles. The U.S. Navy has ...
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Indian Premier Modi commissions 3 navy combat ships
Indian Navy ships (INS) Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer were commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in western India, according to officials. According to the navy, the Nilgiri is the lead ship ...
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The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones
The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take out enemy drones and missiles. By Nicholas Slayton Posted on Jan 18 ...
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Taiwan to ramp up monitoring of ‘flags of convenience’ ships after severed undersea cable incident
On Jan 15, Taiwan’s National Security Bureau said that it plans to step up the monitoring of ships flying so-called ... without resorting to open combat – in its long-term goal to pursue ...
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China ‘monster ship’ remains near Zambales coast
China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, also known as the “monster ship,” continued its presence near the coast of Zambales on Wednesday despite the Philippines’ call to withdraw the vessel. In a ...
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India Boosts Naval Power with Commissioning of Combat Ships and Submarine
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the historic nature of the induction of one submarine and two navy ships, naming the event a testament to India's advancing naval prowess. Prime Minister ...
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Map Shows Chinese 'Monster Ship' Movements in South China Sea
A Newsweek map shows the path followed by Chinese Coast Guard's "Monster" ship as it patrolled within the Philippines' maritime zone in recent weeks, despite the U.S. ally's continued protests.
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Nilgiri, Surat And Vaghsheer: All About Three New Combat Platforms Simultaneously Commissioned Into Indian Navy
Furthermore, the ships include accommodations tailored for women officers and sailors, aligning with the Navy’s strides toward gender inclusion in combat roles. The Vagsheer submarine ...