Navy Lookout – In development since 2018, the Kingfisher munition is a novel and low-cost solution for warships developed by BAE Systems to counter underwater threats, particularly proliferating UUVs. Here we look at this weapon in detail and consider its potential selection by the Royal Navy.
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Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal after attack on Sevastopol naval base
Guardian – Russia has said it will pull out of a UN-brokered grain export deal after a dramatic attack by Ukrainian airborne and underwater drones on its Black Sea naval base of Sevastopol in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Ukraine Unleashes Mass Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack On Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters
War Zone – Russia says Ukrainian aerial drones and unmanned surface vessels targeted the home of its Black Sea Fleet, damaging at least a minesweeper.
Royal Navy investigates after women come forward with abuse claims
BBC – The head of the Royal Navy has ordered an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual harassment against women in the Submarine Service.
China’s Man-Made South China Sea Islands Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
War Zone – New aerial images of Beijing’s manmade islands in the South China Sea provide greater detail about their infrastructure and defenses.
How to Make the Most of the Israeli-Lebanese Maritime Deal
War on the Rocks – After years of stalling and hedging, a major economic collapse in Lebanon, multiple unstable governments in Israel, and threats of violence, the United States has successfully brokered a maritime border agreement between Beirut and Jerusalem. War has been averted, and everyone is happy. At least for now.
Russian Sea-Based Kalibr Cruise Missiles Part of New Round of Strikes in Ukraine
USNI News – Russia has continued to use long-range cruise missiles fired from ships in the Black Sea to hit civilian targets in Ukraine over the last several weeks
Get Real, Get Better: Revamping Surface Warfare Officer Qualification
CIMSEC – Since 1845, the SWO community has reduced variance within its ranks and imbued a clearer identity in its officer corps through more robust, formalized training. To take this to the next level, the SWO community must standardize SWO qualification such that it incorporates the very best of what we already know about what SWOs need as warfighters and leverages the most experienced officers as assessors.
Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China
Hudson Institute – To enhance the proficiency of its force and unleash the creative potential of its sailors, the Navy should establish a virtuous cycle of operational learning. This will require organizational changes to generate opportunities and strengthen the relationship between warfighting concept development, experimentation, and training or exercise curricula. This paper reviews Navy strategy, identifies challenges in contemporary training, discusses key elements of a learning organization, and proposes approaches the Navy could adopt.
The Next Mediterranean Front Line
War on the Rocks – From migration to energy and food security, the Mediterranean has emerged as an overlooked front in Russia’s war with the West. As its name suggests, the Mediterranean is a sea that sits between lands. For better or worse, it connects Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, transporting fuel, grain, and refugees from one shore to another. As such, it can serve as a source of stability for Europe or as a site of disruption for actors like Russia that seek to threaten that stability.
Highly Unusual Disclosure Made Of U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Presence In Arabian Sea
War Zone – It is extremely rare for the US military to reveal the whereabouts of nuclear ballistic missile submarines while they are on patrol.
The United States Has Entered The ‘Danger Zone’ With China
1945 – China and U.S. have entered the danger zone Says Dr. James Holmes.
Damaged cable leaves Shetland cut off from mainland
BBC – Communications to Shetland have been severely disrupted after a subsea cable was damaged.
The Navy’s DDG(X) Destroyer: We Have A Price Problem
1945 – James Holmes asks if DDG(X) has a cost issue.
France reveals first look at new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Breaking Defense – Known for the time being as the PANG (for Porte Avion Nouvelle Génération), the 75,000 tonne (82,673 tons) ship will be 310m (1,017 ft) long and 85m (279 feet) at the widest point of the carrier deck.
Submarines: Period of high activity of sightings in the Strait of Gibraltar
El Snorkel – Apparently NATO countries are taking positions to be ready, if necessary, to be able to deny the use of the eastern Mediterranean to the Russian fleet. (In Spanish)
(Thanks to Alain)
Nord Stream blast ‘blew away 50 metres of pipe’
BBC – At least 50 metres (164ft) of an underwater pipeline bringing Russian gas to Germany is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month.
Navy Tests Reloading Missiles on Destroyer in San Diego Bay, Open Ocean Tests Tougher Task
USNI News – A pairing of a guided-missile destroyer and a supply ship in San Diego Bay last week was the Navy’s latest test to learn how to resupply its warships with missiles during a high-end conflict.
Royal Navy upgrades its passive decoy launchers
Navy Lookout – In this article, we look at the RN’s aspirations to improve its soft-kill countermeasures for defence against anti-ship missiles.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Deployment Prompted Record Japanese Fighter Scrambles
USNI News – In a six-month period from April to September, Japanese fighters scrambled 446 times to intercept threatening aircraft from China and Russia, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Many of the aircraft intercepted belonged to the air wing embarked on the People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning
‘Assault Carrier’ Tests Show How Marine F-35Bs Can Operate with Navy Aircraft Carriers, Says 7th Fleet Commander
USNI News – This summer’s experimentation with the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) explored how an America-class big-deck amphibious warship can better work in concert with a carrier strike group, the commander of U.S. 7th Fleet said Friday.
Regaining the High Ground Against China: A Plan to Achieve US Naval Aviation Superiority This Decade
Hudson Institute – U.S. naval aviation risks sliding into irrelevance unless Navy and Marine Corps leaders embrace organizational and investment changes that would enable more effective operational concepts against peer adversaries. To support the approaches, naval air forces will need greater reach, adaptability, and capacity, which this study proposes to address by changing the composition of carrier air wings and repurposing aircraft based ashore or on surface combatants and amphibious ships.
Keeping intrinsic value low key for future USV fleet: Admiral
Breaking Defense – If the US Navy is going to keep proliferating unmanned surface vessels throughout its fleet, then a key operating principle will be making them worthless to any adversary who might tamper with or steal the technology, according to a senior officer overseeing experimentation efforts.
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