Defense News – The U.S. Navy will have to set up a land-based testing site for the engineering plant destined for its new Constellation-class frigate program, according to a provision in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act on President Trump’s desk.
No more smoke on the water from Russia’s aircraft carrier
Barents Observer – The Northern Fleet’s aircraft carrier will embark on tests in the Barents Sea in 2022 with main boilers, diesel generators and main turbo-gear units replaced.
Crowdfunded
CIMSEC – As a battle in the near future takes a turn for the worse, a platoon of Marines turns to an unexpected source for rescue in this fiction short story.
Laser Weapons On The Battlefield Of Tomorrow: Separating Fact From Fiction
War Zone – One of Lockheed’s top laser minds tells about the limits of current tech and what is needed to make lasers more prevalent on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Israeli Navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
Associated Press – Israel’s Navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the vanguard of the country’s efforts to protect its coastline and growing natural gas industry.
Taiwan Is Building Eight New Submarines—They Alone Could Destroy A Chinese Invasion Fleet
Forbes – Taiwan has begun building its first new submarines in a generation. And when the boats enter service starting around 2025, they could help to tilt the balance of power across the Taiwan Strait—toward Taipei.
Black September
CIMSEC – A fictional intelligence short story.
Massive 2021 U.S. Naval Drills Will Include Multiple Carriers and Amphibious Ready Groups
USNI News – The Navy and Marine Corps plan to conduct a large scale exercise involving multiple strike groups and multiple numbered fleets next year, after the original plans for a Large Scale Exercise 2020 this year were postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Letter of Marque
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story.
First Marine Corps Carrier-Capable F-35C Squadron Now Ready to Deploy
USNI News – The Marine Corps’ first carrier-capable squadron of F-35C Lightning II jets reached initial operational capability on Tuesday, a key certification ahead of its first deployment on an aircraft carrier.
Navy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.
War Zone – It may sound like a joke, but it actually fits with the Navy’s updated ship naming conventions, and especially for the new class of frigates.
Navy, Marines Will Need Recapitalized Sealift, Logistics Capabilities to Succeed in Pacific Operations
USNI News – The Navy and Marine Corps need to grow their capacity to move people and supplies to and around a contested sea space – using both manned and unmanned ships and aircraft – and the service leaders asked lawmakers today for help in creating a supply chain that can stand up to a peer competitor.
SECNAV Announces the Return of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Focus Will be on Russian Threat
USNI News – The Navy plans to rename U.S. Fleet Forces Command to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, harkening back to a time when the Navy was fully focused on maritime operations in the Northern Atlantic rather than the Global War on Terror, the secretary of the Navy told a Senate panel today.
Mai Lai
CIMSEC – A FICTINT short story.
U.S. Navy’s Ohio Class Submarine To Get New Hypersonic Weapons
Naval News – The U.S. Navy’s four Ohio Class SSGNs may soon receive new hypersonic missiles which could transform their capabilities.
In The Wez
CIMSEC – A military fictional short story.
PLA commissions hospital ship at Nansha Islands, showcases regional presence
Global Times – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently commissioned a newly developed hospital ship, which will serve as a mobile medical force in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea in missions including military and civilian medical support, international humanitarian aid and emergency rescue.
Air Force To Build Alternate Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out
War Zone – With the threat of China rising, the Pentagon is looking for new airfields and to expand existing ones for distributed operations in the Pacific.
USMC Receives First ACVs For Service As BAE Systems Designs More Variants
Naval News – BAE Systems has delivered the first 8×8 wheeled Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) to the United States Marine Corps’ 1st Marine Division at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California in early November.
German Sachsen Frigate to Test a New Naval Laser Weapon
Defense Update – The German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component.
(Thanks to Alain)
Don’t Give Up the Ship
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story.
The patrol ship “Pavel Derzhavin” of project 22160 was put into operation
BMPD – Novorossiysk naval base hosted celebrations on the rise of St. Andrew’s flag and reception in the ship of the Black Sea fleet of new patrol ship “Pavel Derzhavin” – the third in a series of ship project 22160.
(Thanks to Alain)
Jennings
CIMSEC – A fictional intelligence short story.
Wolfpack
CIMSEC – A fictional intelligence short story.
French Navy Chief In Japan As Rubis-Class SSN Pays Rare Visit To Guam
Naval News – The Chief of Staff of the French Navy Admiral Vandier met with his Japanese counterpart Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura in Tokyo yesterday. Meanwhile, the Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Emeraude made a rare port of call in Guam. The two events are connected and fit right in line with France’ strategy in the Indo-Pacific region.
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