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Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation in the Red Sea to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

Proliferation of sensors will make operating close to the enemy more challenging for US naval forces

Counter-C5ISRT, terminal defense and contested logistics capabilities are key areas of focus for the Navy and Marines.

Jan 31, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) In route to Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) sail in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

Navy looking to fuse data and sensors to fight better from maritime operations centers

"This battlespace is just bigger and bigger across a larger amount of sea space,” Vice Adm. Karl Thomas said at the annual WEST conference this week.

Jan 30, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

NAVAL BASE CORONADO (May 15, 2024) – Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) operate remotely in San Diego Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois)

Navy to establish USVRON 7, adding another robotic ship squadron to the force

The sea service is getting ready to stand up Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 7 in May.

Jan 30, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. sailors assigned to Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) man their stations at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., Aug. 4, 2010. (DOD photo)

Navy establishing task force along with new cyber career field

The Navy is creating a new task force in the Pacific with two subordinate task groups to conduct cyber operations.

Jan 30, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Transporter 12 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 14, 2025. Its payload includes Otter, an NPS CubeSat suite. (Credit: SpaceX)

NRO, Navy launch experimental Otter CubeSat

The system is carrying primary and secondary payloads for space-based maritime domain awareness and communications.

Jan 24, 2025 By Jon Harper

Joe DiBenedetto, a civilian contractor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) does flight pre-checks on a Mk. 4.7 Golf Aerosonde drone on the flight deck while operating in the Philippine Sea, March 30, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)

Navy aims to expand vendor pool for COCO drones and ISR support

The Navy announced it wants to bring on new vendors as current deals are nearing expiration next year.

Jan 22, 2025 By Jon Harper

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2024) The first four Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARCs) are delivered to Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders)

Navy ramping up production of autonomous GARC vessels

The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft are built by Maritime Applied Physics Corp.

Jan 17, 2025 By Jon Harper

Six EA-18G Growlers attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, the ‘Wizards’, conduct a flight formation over Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Dec. 14, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost)

Navy’s Next Generation Jammer reaches critical milestone

The Mid-Band pod will be mounted on the sea service's EA-18G Growler aircraft.

Jan 9, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Lt. j. g. Anthony W. Mclennan, Destroyer Squadron 15 meteorology and oceanography officer, stands at parade rest on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while manning the rails pierside at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 1, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)

Navy information warfare officers now eligible for sea command

“The transition of Information Warfare (IW) officers from restricted line to IW line represents a pivotal evolution in how the Navy views and employs IW capabilities across…

Dec 27, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

One of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Transporter Erector Launchers assigned to Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Long Range Fires Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, participates in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. David Kim)

Army, Navy complete highly anticipated hypersonic missile test

“This test builds on several flight tests in which the Common Hypersonic Glide Body achieved hypersonic speed at target distances and demonstrates that we can put this…

Dec 13, 2024 By Mikayla Easley