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New Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter Emerge
War Zone – Recently revealed video provides, for the first time, a clear, up-close look at China’s future carrier-based multirole fighter, the Shenyang J-15T, which is derived from the Russian-made Su-33 Flanker-D. Unlike previous Chinese carrier variants of the Flanker, this one importantly features the modifications required to operate from its future catapult-equipped carriers.
Navy MH-60R Seahawks To Get Magnetic Anomaly Detectors To Help Hunt Enemy Submarines
War Zone – The Navy had initially declined to fit the MH-60Rs with magnetic anomaly detectors, which had been a feature on the SH-60B Seahawks they replaced.
US Navy sub hunters to be based in Bermuda 25 years after the NAS shut down
Royal Gazette – Bermuda is back on the front line of the United States Navy’s efforts to combat Russian submarines prowling the depths of the Atlantic. A USN detachment and two hi-tech P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter aircraft has been deployed to the island and will conduct reconnaissance operations from the airport – a former US Naval Air Station that closed down 25 years ago.
Ballistic Missile Submarine Tests Aerial Resupply With Air Force C-17, Drone
USNI News – The Navy in recent weeks has demonstrated an ability to resupply its ballistic missile submarines at sea using a range of manned and unmanned aircraft, testing their ability to keep the boomers on their stealthy nuclear deterrent patrols without coming to a port.
Japan Coast Guard And JMSDF Planning To Use UAVs For Ocean Surveillance
Naval News – The Japan Coast Guard has demonstrated the General Atomics’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian capabilities to local media.
Indian navy receives first of four P-8Is under 2016 deal with Boeing
UPI – India’s navy received its ninth P-8i surveillance aircraft on Wednesday. The plane is the first delivered under an option contract, signed in 2016, for four additional aircraft, the remaining three of which are expected to arrive in 2021.
Navy Says Hypersonic Weapons Coming to Subs in 5 Years
USNI News – The Navy is on track to field a hypersonic strike weapon on submarines by 2025
Swedish And US Navies Conduct Bilateral Drill In Baltic Sea
Naval News – Ships from the Swedish Navy’s 3rd and 4th Naval Warfare Flotillas have carried out a combined exercise with American units in the Baltic Sea. Sweden and the United States conduct recurring advanced exercises with the aim of strengthening joint defense capabilities and to contribute to enhanced stability in the region.
Navy, Marine Corps Rate ‘Marginal’ in New Military Strength Survey
USNI News – The Navy’s and Marine Corps’ capability, capacity and readiness to counter major powers like China and Russia or regional threats like Iran and North Korea was graded as “marginal” in a new survey of military power by the Heritage Foundation.
How Will Joe Biden Shape The U.S. Navy?
1945 – What will Joe Biden do when it comes to U.S. naval strategy come January 20? James Holmes gave us his impressions on the future of the U.S. Navy, Chinese military modernization, and the future of the South China Sea.
Ageing submarine rescue vehicle damaged in training mishap as Defence mulls cancelling contract for new replacement
ABC – Australia’s only submarine rescue vehicle was damaged last week during a collision with a Navy ship during annual exercises.
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Revamping Wargaming Education for the U.S. Department of Defense
CIMSEC – The U.S. Department of Defense has failed to educate generations of military officers on the skills of wargaming.
Submarines May Have Nowhere To Hide With U.S. Navy Set To Field Radical New Radar
Forbes – The U.S. Navy may gain the ability to locate submarines from the air as a radical new radar finally moves into the deployment phase.
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The US Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian Ocean
War Zone – Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite says he is looking to establish a new naval command with a particular focus on the Indian Ocean and adjacent areas of the Pacific.
Navy Makes Major JADC2 Push, Linking Sensors & Shooters
Breaking Defense – After two years of relative silence about All Domain Operations, the Navy is throwing more weight behind the Pentagon’s effort to link everything from submarines to drones flying high overhead on one shared network, assigning a group of admirals and a team from the defense industry to tackle the problem and find ways to link into the Joint All Domain Command and Control initiative.
US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test
Defense News – The U.S. Navy has shot down an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean with an SM-3 Block IIA missile in a milestone test that demonstrated a potential scheme to defend Hawaii.
The US Navy is moving to put more ship-killer missiles on submarines
Defense News – The U.S. Navy is pushing ahead with fielding more anti-ship cruise missiles on submarines in the Pacific, the head of U.S. Navy Submarine Forces said Monday.
Chinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea
War Zone – The test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability.
Japan-Based Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Wraps Up Record Patrol; Nimitz in 7th Fleet
USNI News – USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) finished a more-than-five-month patrol in the Pacific over the weekend — a 20-year record.
Navy May Extend Life of Ohio SSBNs to Provide Cushion for Introduction of Columbia-class
USNI News – The Navy is looking at extending the lives of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines again – beyond the now 42-year planned life for the SSBNs – to add a little more capability for combatant commanders and a little more cushion in case of delays fielding their replacement.
Rare Electric Narco Submarine Seized in Colombia
USNI News – Central and South American drug runners are continuing to create new specialized smuggling vessels to move narcotics into the U.S., as evidenced by a sophisticated electric submersible seized earlier this month.
Italian Navy Foils Two Pirate Attacks In Gulf Of Guinea
Naval News – The Italian Navy’s Carlo Bergamini-class frigate “Federico Martinengo” (F596) recently foiled two pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea with the help of a VBSS team of the San Marco Marine Brigade. The FREMM GP frigate currently operates in the region to protect national interests and maritime routes
Russia Could Cooperate With China In The Naval Field To Achieve Parity With The West – Part 1
Naval News – The speech of the Russian president at Valdai discussion club contained interesting statements on the state and prospects of the check-and-balance system to prevent a large-scale armed standoff of superpowers. He spoke about military cooperation of Russia and China. In case they create a military union, each party will have to contribute to it.
Anti-Ship Too? U.S. Army Testing U.S. Navy And Air Force Bombs And Missiles For LRPF
Naval News – The U.S. Army has now decided to purchase the U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk cruise missile and the dual-role Standard SM-6 Anti-Air and Anti-Surface/Ship missile and use both for the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) priorities. These two U.S. Navy shipboard missiles, now U.S. Army truck-mounted, can also act as Anti-Ship missiles for the U.S. Army or the U.S. Marine Corps. The Maritime Tomahawk can be used, and the radar-guided Standard SM-6 has an incorporated Surface-to-Surface/Anti-Ship targeting capability, although its 140-pound warhead is much smaller than the 1,000-pound warhead on the Tomahawk missile.
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