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Navy ramping up Neptune cloud efforts

The Neptune Cloud Management Office was formally established in 2023 and has two components: one for the Navy and another for the Marine Corps.

4 days ago By Jon Harper

MANAMA (March 7, 2023) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Steven Ramos assigned to Task Force 51/5’s Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) sets up a Starlink system on the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller. (Photo by Spc. Bryan Clay)

Starlink terminals give Navy ‘game-changing’ flexibility

Two defense officials recently briefed DefenseScoop regarding what they refer to as “shipboard Navy Starlink efforts.”

Apr 11, 2024 By Brandi Vincent Mark Pomerleau

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Counter-drone systems included in DOD’s initial Replicator selections

Several officials familiar with the Pentagon’s Replicator 1.1 selections who spoke to DefenseScoop in recent conversations on the condition of anonymity, shared new information about what can…

Apr 9, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

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Navy aiming for $15M price tag for CCA drones; avoid long-term sustainment costs

The sea service wants to acquire AI-enabled cooperative combat aircraft that are “consumable,” said Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, program executive officer for unmanned aviation and strike weapons.

Apr 8, 2024 By Jon Harper

Navy to test Epirus high-power microwave’s ability to zap maritime drones

The sea service is gearing up Advanced Naval Technology Exercise Coastal Trident.

Apr 4, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson)

Army proposing 3 systems for 2nd round of Replicator; 1 picked for initial tranche

The stated goal of Replicator is to deliver thousands of relatively low-cost, “attritable” unmanned systems in 18 to 24 months to help the Pentagon counter China’s military buildup.

Mar 20, 2024 By Jon Harper

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Navy requesting big boost in funding for HALO air-launched ‘hypersonic’ missile

The service is requesting much more money for its Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Weapon Increment II compared to previous projections.

Mar 19, 2024 By Jon Harper

Ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, sail together during a trilateral exercise, Jan. 16, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams)

Navy plans to spend more than $700M on secretive Project Overmatch across FYDP

The initiative is the Navy’s contribution to the Pentagon’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) effort.

Mar 11, 2024 By Jon Harper

A Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System launches munitions from a MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, during Exercise Digital Talon in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 23. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg)

Navy pulls trigger on new robotics warfare specialist rating

Robotics warfare specialists will be the Navy's subject matter experts for computer vision, mission autonomy, navigation autonomy, data systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning for uncrewed and…

Feb 22, 2024 By Jon Harper

Navy’s new ‘economic deterrence’ council aims to protect high-tech vendors from adversaries

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro established a Maritime Economic Deterrence Executive Council.

Feb 22, 2024 By Jon Harper