Breaking Defense – Experts tell Breaking Defense, the secretary’s praise obscures a more nuanced reality about the differences between how the US Navy’s staple shipbuilders stack up against the biggest names in Asia. Chiefly, they say, the strict requirements instituted by the Navy combined with the instability of annual congressional budgeting makes a one-to-one comparison apples and oranges.
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809 Naval Air Squadron returns to the skies
Navy Lookout – On 4th July, an F-35 of 809 Naval Air Squadron took to the air for the first time. This was the first independent flight since the RN fast jet squadron was stood up last year and is another small step in the development of UK Carrier Strike capability.
770 Weapons Expended By Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group On Historic Red Sea Deployment
The War Zone – We have a tally of how many Standard Missiles, Tomahawks, and air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons Ike’s strike group launched at Houthi targets.
China’s newest military base abroad is up and running, and there are more on the horizon
Breaking Defense – With the months-long presence of Chinese warships at Cambodia’s Ream naval base and a major bilateral military exercise there in May, China’s newest overseas military facility appears to be up and running, confirming years of suspicions about China’s presence in the Southeast Asian country.
Situation Well In Hand: A Day In the Life Of An EAB
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story.
AIM-174 Missile Brings Navy’s Future Counter-China Air Combat Strategy Into Focus
The War Zone – The air-launched SM-6 will disrupt China’s carrier-killing kill chain and pierce open its anti-access bubble.
Marines Experiment with Next-Generation Logistics During ‘Valiant Shield’
USNI News – How to meet the logistics needs of Marines and sailors in an Indo-Pacific conflict is a major question in how the U.S. could fight in the region and one that seasoned logistical leaders within I Marine Expeditionary Force began to tackle during last month’s Valiant Shield exercise.
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Have SM-6 Missiles (China Should Worry)
National Interest – The U.S. Navy has announced a major advancement with the successful integration of the SM-6 missile onto carrier-based F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, designated as AIM-174B.
US teams with Canada, Finland on polar icebreakers to chill Russian, Chinese power up north
Breaking Defense – The US, Canada and Finland announced today a new trilateral effort, dubbed the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort or “ICE Pact,” to work together on the production of a “fleet” of new polar icebreakers, in what a US official said was a “strategic imperative” in the race of dominance of the high north.
Navy To Explore Arming Other Ships With Missiles Amid Constellation Frigate Woes
The War Zone – Congress wants the Navy to look at turning large uncrewed vessels into crewed missile ships, arming cargo ships, or buying something new.
US says Gaza’s floating aid pier to shut down soon
BBC – The US says the floating pier designed to increase the amount of aid getting into the Gaza Strip will “soon cease operations”, less than two months after it was installed.
Canada commits to buying 12 new conventionally-powered, under-the-ice submarines
Breaking Defense – The Canadian government announced today it is “taking the first steps” towards buying 12 conventionally-powered, under-ice capable submarines — a massive acquisition with numerous shipbuilders from the around world already eyeing the program reported to be worth at least $60 billion Canadian dollars.
New Development In Black Sea, Russian Navy Using Base In Georgia
Naval News – A Russian Navy Ship has been observed in Ochamchire, in the Abkhazia separatist region. The Black Sea port may become an important base for the Russian Navy, acting as a safe refuge from the Ukrainian surface drones. It is officially Georgian territory however, making the move politically bold, and complicated.
AIP-Enabled Submarine: Indian Navy To Get Indigenous Air-Independent Propulsion System Fitted On Its Subs By 2025
EurAsian Times – The Indian Navy does not have a single submarine with Air-Independent Propulsion, a technology that helps conventional submarines to lurk under the surface of water for a longer duration. The indigenously developed AIP technology is reportedly ready and will be fitted on board the French Scorpene submarine in the Indian Navy fleet by next year.
(Thanks to Alain)
Greek Warship Guns-Down Houthi Drone In New Video
The War Zone – The Hydra class frigate used its deck gun and possibly non-kinetic measures to bring down two Houthi drones as hostilities off Yemen’s coast continue.
Budget for Taiwan’s next 7 submarines to wait until Narwhal tests completed
Taiwan News – Budgets for seven new submarines will only be activated after tests are completed for the country’s first indigenous submarine.
(Thanks to Alain)
First US Navy Submarine Will Deploy With New UUV Capability This Year
Naval News – The US Navy has announced that it is set to deploy a torpedo-tube launch-and-recovery uncrewed underwater vehicle capability onboard an operational submarine for the first time, with the operational deployment set to commence by the end of 2024. The deployment will take place in the European theatre of operations.
New investments in Jan Mayen to strengthen Norway’s strategic presence in North Atlantic
The Barents Observer – Several hundred million kroner will be spent on a major refurbishment of buildings and infrastructure at the remote Norwegian island.
Do USVs Have a Future in Latin American and Caribbean Navies?
CIMSEC – Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) are sailing full steam ahead, as evidenced by their (deadly) efficiency in attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces against Russian targets across the Black Sea. Though the security landscape in Europe is dramatically different from that of the Western Hemisphere, new technologies are always of interest to any armed service and USVs should be no exception. Whether USVs have a future in Latin America and the Caribbean merits deeper exploration.
Iranian Warship Sahand Capsizes And Sinks
Naval News – One of Iran’s most modern frigates, the Sahand, has capsized in Bandar Abbas. Recent upgrades may have made the ship more top-heavy.
Iran’s Modern Q-Ship: A Threat from New Quarters
RUSI – In January 2024 Iran successfully tested the launch of ballistic missiles housed in cargo containers from the deck of a container ship, giving it the ability to launch missile strikes from new and previously unexpected vectors and from a highly survivable platform. This has significantly increased Iran’s naval strike effectiveness.
Struggles at Belfast’s Titanic shipyard reflect UK’s faded naval power
Guardian – Attempts by Harland & Wolff to restore the city’s industrial prowess could be dashed as the new government beds in, but the famous firm is already in choppy waters elsewhere.
The Indispensable Ingredient For Victory: Defeating Deadly Sea Mines
CIMSEC – When policymakers, military leaders, and analysts compare the qualities of various navies, they typically think in terms of numbers of ships, submarines, aircraft, and other conventional assets. However, considering the growing threat of sea mines worldwide, the capability to employ and defeat mines forms another core consideration in gauging the balance of naval advantage. Navies must consider how to field affordable and risk-worthy unmanned systems at scale to meet the mine threat.
Denmark pulls troubled frigate as lead ship for NATO force
Defense News – The air defense malfunctions that plagued the Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt during its deployment to the Red Sea earlier this year have yet to be fixed, leading Danish authorities to renege their offering of having the vessel serve as the lead ship of a regional NATO force.
U.S. Navy Confirms SM-6 Air Launched Configuration Is ‘Operationally Deployed’
Naval News – The SM-6 Air Launched Configuration (ALC), known by its official designation as the AIM-174, is the longest range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the U.S. Navy.
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