Defense Systems
Navy wants drones to help drones
The Office of Naval Research is looking for other unmanned platforms to provide data transfers and refuel unmanned surface vehicles at sea.
Defense Systems
NRL patents process for turning seawater into fuel
Researchers' E-CEM separates carbon dioxide and hydrogen and then produces liquid hydrocarbons for (still small) amounts of fuel.
Defense Systems
How 3D printing can aid the military supply chain
The Naval Surface Warfare Center sees additive manufacturing as a way to deliver "just-in-time" parts, at a much lower cost than current methods.
Defense Systems
Bluefin’s SandShark a new breed of small, versatile underwater drones
The autonomous UUV, weighing less than 15 pounds, is capable of a variety of missions, including operating in swarms.
Science & Tech
Gunfight! Does the Navy's Little Warship Need a Bigger Cannon?
Size matters to gunmakers competing to arm the Littoral Combat Ship against pirates, China, and Iran.
Defense Systems
Navy says hit me again with Blackjack UAS
The small, rail-launched ISR drones are used by the Navy and Marines for ISR, and have shown potential for domestic use.
Science & Tech
‘Give Surprising New Capabilities to Old Platforms,’ Carter Tells Engineers
At a Navy R&D lab, the defense secretary reveals a deeply layered concept of 'innovation' — and a geek's love for tech.
Threats
Pentagon Playing the Long Game in the South China Sea, Carter Says
For China, like the old Soviet Union, the U.S. defense secretary bets “internal logic” will dictate a change—eventually.
Threats
'Undersea Superiority is No Birthright': Inside One of America's Newest Subs
As Russia, China beef up their submarine fleets, the defense secretary says the US needs to hustle to stay ahead.
Defense Systems
Navy's robotic lifeguard answers the call
EMILY, a Kevlar-coated, jet-powered buoy, was recently used to help rescue 300 Syrian refugees off the coast of Greece.
Defense Systems
Navy looking to shore up weapons-systems cybersecurity
NAVAIR issues a solicitation addressing the networked nature of weapons and the vulnerabilities can exist.
Ideas
Naysayers Are Learning the Wrong Lessons About the Littoral Combat Ship
The LCS is bringing needed numbers — and following the paths of very successful ship classes.
Business
With Oil Revenue Down, Commercial Firms Eye Military Business
The companies showed up at a massive naval trade show, ready to work.
Defense Systems
DARPA dives in to underwater navigation project
BAE was recently awarded a contract to work on DARPA’s Positioning System for Deep Ocean Navigation, an attempt to create a GPS-like system under the sea.
Science & Tech
Here’s How One Navy IT Team Is Teaching Sailors the Risks of Social Media
Sometimes it’s easier to show, not tell.
Defense Systems
Navy still focusing on the Next Gen Jammer
The plan to replace the 50-year-old jammer is designed to address rapidly proliferating threats in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Ideas
LIVESTREAM: Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2016
Join us as we livestream this year's conference and panel discussions, featuring Defense Secretary Ash Carter and more than 150 speakers from across the U.S. military and private sector.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Testing Small Robot to Help Hunt Naval Mines
The US military has been looking for an underwater bomb disposal robot for years. It finally has one.
Science & Tech
US Navy Wants to Train Its Own 'Ethical' Hackers
The service wants to certify sailors to think more like a cyber adversary to better defend its networks across the globe.
Defense Systems