El Snorkel – Until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany’s arms industry was a declining sector that was increasingly dependent on exports. Now companies have to change course and urgently need new staff. (In Spanish)
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US Navy aims to field manned-unmanned fleet within 10 years
Defense News – The U.S. Navy plans to operate a fleet of crewed and unmanned platforms within the next 10 years — an ambitious timeline that will require the service to quickly develop and mature autonomous systems, while ensuring confidence in the technology.
Russian military docks vessel for first time in Saudi Arabia
War is Boring – The Admiral Gorshkov has become the first Russian warship to dock in Saudi Arabia.
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Turkey’s ‘Drone Carrier’ Amphibious Assault Ship Enters Service
War Zone – The Turkish Navy on Monday celebrated the entry into service of its new flagship, the TCG Anadolu, now the country’s largest warship, with an inauguration ceremony held about three months after the ship’s actual delivery due to scheduling conflicts. The Anadolu is classed as an amphibious assault ship, but officials in Turkey say they have big plans to also use the vessel as a carrier for different tiers of armed drones.
Has the Russian submarine threat been diminished by the Ukraine war?
Navy Lookout – Head of the US Northern Command recently told Senators that Russia could have its most powerful Yasen (NATO name Severodvinsk) class attack submarines on persistent patrols off either of America’s coasts within two years which will “reduce decision space for a national senior leader in a time of crisis”. Here we look at these boats and the wider Russian submarine threat that is equally applicable to the UK and Europe.
US and Philippines begin largest-ever drills after China exercises
BBC – The US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded large-scale exercises around Taiwan.
How the US Navy prioritized readiness, and got more ships too
Defense News – What happens when the chief of naval operations wants more money for readiness — maintenance, spare parts, munitions and training time — to create a more prepared fleet, but lawmakers prefer to buy more ships? In this case, they both get their way.
Russia’s Accident-Prone Aircraft Carrier Has No Crew
War Zone – The carrier Admiral Kuznetsov needs to recruit crew members quickly if it’s going to rejoin the Russian Navy in 2024 on schedule.
Fighting DMO Part 6: Naval Platform Advantages and Combined Arms Roles
CIMSEC – Massed fires and naval warfighting are greatly enhanced when different platform communities form combined arms relationships. Combined force development and shared platform fluency will strengthen integration between communities. Warfighters will better understand their role in the combined arms team and the operational dynamics that govern the behavior of their cross-community partners. While these relationships will not be without friction or challenging tradeoffs, they will create a force that is far more effective than one that struggles to rise above its silos and parochialism.
China-Taiwan: Aircraft carrier ‘seals off’ island on third day of drills
BBC – China said it was simulating “sealing off” Taiwan in a third day of drills as it appeared to use an aircraft carrier to launch jets towards the island.
New Chinese Carrier Concept Looks A Lot Like U.S. Navy’s Ford Class
War Zone – Two pieces of artwork from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard have recently emerged depicting what appears to be a new aircraft carrier design. This could be a glimpse at one concept for a planned future Chinese carrier commonly referred to as the Type 004. The images show a vessel that is distinct from the Chinese carrier Fujian, also known as the Type 003, which Jiangnan is building now. It also has some broad external similarities to the U.S. Navy’s Ford class and France’s future New Generation Aircraft Carrier.
China simulates hitting ‘key targets’ on Taiwan
BBC – China has simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters during a second day of military drills. The drills – which Beijing has called a “stern warning” to the self-governing island – are a response to Taiwan’s president visiting the US last week.
Seabed Espionage Variant Of Virginia Class Submarine In Development
War Zone – A new variant of the Virginia class nuclear submarine is being developed to execute espionage missions on the seafloor.
In Defense of Denial: Why Deterring China Requires New Airpower Thinking
War on the Rocks – Air denial is not a new strategy, but neither is an alternative based on air superiority and penetrating strikes. It is a way to use the U.S. Air Force and surface-based air defenses to increase Chinese Communist Party perceptions of the uncertainty and risks inherent in an invasion without potentially provoking nuclear escalation. This approach is controversial to many in the Air Force because this strategy upends decades of Air Force doctrine. But that doctrine was based on using aviation offensively, which may be unwise in a Taiwan scenario.
Italian Navy PPA Starts Asia Pacific Deployment
Naval News – The Italian Navy’s second Thaon di Revel-class PPA Francesco Morosini left La Spezia naval base on the evening of 6 April for a deployment of five months in the Asia-Pacific region. The crew of the second Thaon di Revel-class PPA will call in fifteen ports of fourteen countries across the area up to Japan and South Korea to promote freedom of navigation and the respect of international law of the sea alongside the conduction of naval diplomacy and maritime security missions. The Italian Navy vessel will also participate in Operations Atalanta and Agenor, the later under the European-led Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese military rehearses encirclement of Taiwan
BBC – China’s military is rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills.
US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran
AP – The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to be a show of force toward Iran following recent tensions.
Lack of funds hampers emergency naval fleet from growing faster
Defense News – The U.S. Maritime Administration is pursuing a three-pronged approach to update and grow the nation’s surge sealift capacity, according to its leader Ann Phillips, but she can’t go after the third one until Congress funds it.
Navy’s large undersea drone may resume testing, but future’s unclear for industry competition
Breaking Defense – The Navy plans to resume testing one of its premiere large unmanned undersea vehicles, but the program’s future — including a previously planned competition among industry — remains in murky waters as engineering constraints conflict with lawmaker interests.
Navy Carrier-Based Drones Will Be Able To Be Controlled By The Air Force
War Zone – The future carrier air wings will be 60% unmanned and there is now “unbelievable cooperation” with the Air Force on making that happen.
CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes
War Zone – In addition to being backups communications platforms, the Navy is exploring new missions for its CMV-22s beyond carrier group logistics.
Navy to Finalize Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Requirements Later This Year
USNI News – The Navy will finish the requirements for its future fleet of Large Unmanned Surface Vessels this year.
US Navy Looks To Drastically Increase Missile Production
Naval News – NAVAIR PEO U&W looks to double LRASM and sextuple Tomahawk production.
PLA Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong sails past Taiwan island, starts 1st far sea drill in West Pacific
Global Times – The aircraft carrier Shandong of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly started its first exercise in the West Pacific on Wednesday after sailing past the island of Taiwan, breaking the first island chain, with analysts saying that the voyage shows the PLA Navy’s second aircraft carrier is fully ready for far sea operations and safeguarding China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Iran navy 86th Fleet docks at port in South Africa
Mehr – The Iranian Navy’s 86th flotilla of warships has docked at the Port of Cape Town in South Africa in line with the Islamic Republic’s efforts to expand its naval presence in international waters.
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