The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the US Navy’s Surface Fleet
By Steven Wills
The U.S. Navy surface warfare enterprise has had several developments to cheer about in 2025.
First, the AEGIS combat system works, and it...
South Korea kicks off FFX Batch-IV frigate program
South Korea's DAPA has launched the Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigate program, the final phase of the next-generation frigate (FFX) initiative, featuring upgraded systems for enhanced...
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the US Navy’s Surface Fleet
By Steven Wills
The U.S. Navy surface warfare enterprise has had several developments to cheer about in 2025.
First, the AEGIS combat system works, and it...
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the US Navy’s Surface Fleet
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The U.S. Navy surface warfare enterprise has had several developments to cheer about in 2025.
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Russia announces new submarines, but the industry is strained
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Russia will build eight nuclear multi-purpose and strategic submarines for the Navy, according to the Russian president.
Vladimir Putin announced the plans after...
South Korea kicks off FFX Batch-IV frigate program
South Korea's DAPA has launched the Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigate program, the final phase of the next-generation frigate (FFX) initiative, featuring upgraded systems for enhanced...
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BAE Systems to continue building open-systems tactical networking for US Navy shipboard reconnaissance
U.S. Navy multi-domain battle management experts needed transmit/receive capability of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data for tasking, collection, processing, and dissemination. they found their solution from...
US Navy’s new frigate: design changes carry risks and rewards
WASHINGTON: Nearly every time a flag officer or senior civilian in the US Navy has been called to testify before lawmakers about the Constellation-class...
UK rushes naval laser weapon, as major tank upgrade hits snag
The United Kingdom is accelerating work on the DragonFire laser weapon, with a goal of equipping four Royal Navy destroyers with the system starting...
US Navy Issues RFI To Expand Unmanned ISR
The US Navy this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) that aims to increase the number of partners to provide small unmanned aircraft...
GAO: Zumwalt, LCS, and Constellation exemplify US Navy failures
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reiterated that the US Navy could improve its ship design and shipbuilding processes through the adoption of...
UDT 2025: Europe needs submarines and USVs for subsea surveillance
The protection of undersea infrastructure and securing key subsurface capabilities has never been more critical for European countries, amid increasing instances of suspected sabotage...
US Navy asks Draper Lab for Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic inertial, GPS, and electro-optical guidance
U.S. Navy strategic weapons experts needed guidance and control for future ship- and submarine-launched hypersonic missiles designed to attack the enemy's valuable mobile systems....
India Launches Last Project 1135.6 Talwar-class Frigate
The ship has been named ‘Tavasya’, after the mace of legendary warrior ‘Bhima’ from the ‘Mahabharata.’
The fourth and final frigate of the additional follow-on...
Rafael Demonstrates Compatibility of EW Decoy Rockets with SRBOC and 130mm Launchers
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has successfully conducted a live-fire test of its Electronic Warfare (EW) decoy rockets using a standard 130mm launcher.
This test confirms...
Russia to provide India with Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles for its Submarine fleet
India has formalized a contract with Russia to procure anti-ship cruise missiles to enhance the operational capabilities of its submarine fleet. The announcement was...
TKMS to complete IDAS submarine-launched missile development
The ‘Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines’ (IDAS) system is being developed in close cooperation between Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Diehl Defence.
Both companies...
BAE Systems to upgrade US Navy naval main guns to the Mk45 Mod 4
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment.
On Sept. 30, 2024,...

