Naval News – The Buyan-M-class corvette (project 21631) “Graivoron” was commissioned with the Russian Navy Black Sea fleet on 30 January 2021.
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Light Carrier Studies Already Underway As Navy Considers Role for CVLs in Future Fleet
USNI News – The Navy’s engineering community has already started conducting light carrier design and engineering studies, even as the Navy and the joint force still consider whether they’d even want to invest in a CVL to supplement supercarriers to bring more distributed capability to the fleet for less cost.
Navy Hopes to Deploy its Early Razorback UUVs Soon Even As Development Continues on Updated Capability
USNI News – The Navy plans to deploy the early models of its Razorback medium-sized unmanned underwater “as soon as we can” even as the service is in the midst of procuring an upgraded model.
Great Responsibility Demands a Great Navy
USNI Proceedings – James Holmes writes that the responsibilities the United States has taken on require it to build a Navy capable of managing them.
First Image Of China’s New Nuclear Submarine Under Construction
Naval News – Open Source Intelligence reveals what appears to be the first publicly available image of China’s new nuclear powered submarine.
Iran’s Best Submarines Have Been Out of the Water for a Month
USNI News – While the Iranian naval forces have been clashing with U.S. forces in the Middles East in the last several weeks, its most capable submarines have been out of action.
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The Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone Replacements
War Zone – The U.S. Navy is looking toward next-generation vertical-lift platforms to replace existing types starting in 2030.
U.S. Navy Will Not Replace The Patrol Coastals With A New Boat Of Similar Size And Type
Naval News – At the Surface Navy Association 2021 Virtual Symposium, Naval News asked RADM Paul Schlise, USN, Director, Surface Warfare (N96), whether the U.S. Navy intends to replace the aging Patrol Coastal boats. The direct answer is, “No.”
Will China Trigger The Monroe Doctrine?
1945 – James Holmes wants to know whether Communist China’s “involvement” in the Western Hemisphere might prompt political leaders in Washington DC to invoke the Monroe Doctrine to curtail such involvement.
The Russian Navy Has Gotten Its First New Electrically-Powered Torpedo Since The Cold War
War Zone – An advanced electrically-powered torpedo has entered service with the Russian Navy, marking the first time the service has introduced a new weapon of this type since the Soviet era.
Navy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade Plan
War Zone – The Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth.
Navy Questioning How to Sustain Fleet in High-End Fight
USNI News – The Navy is asking itself how the service can sustain the fleet in high-end conflict when it no longer has government-owned or American-flagged merchant vessels feeding forward bases to rely on in wartime.
Top Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles
War Zone – The U.S. Navy is strongly hinting that it feels it is well on its way to mitigating the very real threats posed by anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles.
NAVPLAN 2021: A Delayed Change of Command Speech
CIMSEC – NAVPLAN 2021 (NP21), despite being issued a year and a half after he took the reins of the Navy, is essentially Admiral Mike Gilday’s change of command speech.
Interview: The Royal Canadian Navy’s Role In The Indo-Pacific Region
Naval News – An interview with Admiral Art McDonald, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff. The former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy spoke about the importance of cooperation with regional countries including Japan and his country’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region.
The US Navy’s Large Surface Combatant Programme: A Project in Search of a Clear Rationale
RUSI – The US Navy needs to demonstrate that its mammoth investment in large surface combatants has a manifest purpose.
U.S. Admiral: China Can ‘Keep Pouring Money’ Into Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles
USNI News – China can continue spending money on anti-ship ballistic missiles, but it might not be the capability needed to win if a conflict broke out between the U.S. and China, the admiral overseeing Navy intelligence said Wednesday.
Improve U.S. Maritime Posture in Europe Through Strategic Realignment
CIMSEC – A U.S. strategic posture realignment in Europe should go forward as long as the U.S. maritime posture in Europe improves as a result. Increasing forward basing for U.S. warships, collaborating better with NATO on MDA, and embedding more U.S. FAOs in the NATO command and force structures will enhance deterrence against Russia even more.
China gives coastguards power to fire on foreign ships in disputed waters
South China Morning Post – China has risked stoking tensions with its neighbours after it passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coastguards to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters.
Maritime Administration inks a deal for two more multi-mission support ships
Defense News – The Maritime Administration has inked a deal for two more training ships for its prospective Merchant Marine officers in a move that could provide the Navy with a suitable hull for special mission auxiliary ships in the future.
South China Sea: Chinese military deploys ballistic missile’s launchers for training
South China Morning Post – China has deployed a large number of launchers for its new advanced intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) to the country’s eastern and western areas for intensive training, as it and the United States continue their posturing over the disputed South China Sea.
French Navy Frigate Intercepts 4.2 Tons Of Cocaine In The Caribbean
Naval News – The Ministry of Armed Forces announced that the French Navy Floréal-class frigate “Germinal” intercepted a fishing vessel with 4.2 tons of cocaine aboard.
Swedish Navy Chief: Russian Gray Zone Threats Makes Presence, Info-Sharing Critical
USNI News – The threat of Russian gray zone activity in Northern European waters makes at-sea presence and information-sharing all the more important, the chief of the Swedish Navy said today.
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