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WASHINGTON (March 9, 2009) The military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23) is one of five ocean surveillance ships that are part of the 25 ships in the Military Sealift Command Special Mission Ships Program. Impeccable directly supports the Navy by using both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays to detect and track undersea threats. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

Redacted watchdog report spotlights Navy staffing strains impacting undersea surveillance

The Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General warned that manning the IUSS has proven to be an "enduring challenge" for the Navy.
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Soldiers from B Battery (Dark Eagle), 5th Battalion, 3d Field Artillery Regiment (LRFB), give a capabilities brief on the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon System in Northern Territory, Australia, July 9, 2025. The battery participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro)

GAO: Pentagon’s hypersonic programs grappling with schedule constraints, production woes

The Government Accountability Office's annual assessment of major DOD programs details potential risks and delays for three high-profile hypersonic weapons.
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, May 4, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

Navy launches next-gen undersea security initiative

Via the NG-USI effort, the Navy aims to create a “sphere of technological excellence” with members of industry and not-for-profit organizations to rapidly develop prototype solutions.
An F/A-18 launches an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER)during test event Jan. 12 at Point Mugu Sea Range in California. (U.S. Navy photo)

Navy seeks new radar-killer missiles

The release of the RFI comes as the U.S. military works to boost its munitions arsenals.
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