Defense Systems
Navy sets course on new cyber strategy
The five-year plan maps out a vision for protecting fleet networks from internal and external threats.
Ideas
Tomorrow’s Small Wars Won’t Just Be Land Wars
The naval and coastal aspects of counterinsurgency get dangerously short shrift.
Defense Systems
ONR working on a new electro-optical defense for Navy ships
The CESARS program aims to protect ships against optically guided missiles, attack craft and drones.
Threats
What’s the Difference Between ‘Accompanying’ and ‘Escorting’ a Ship?
When Pentagon officials announced that they would increase protection for U.S.-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, they also introduced a bit of confusion.
Threats
US Navy Accompanies First Four Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
DOD officials are coordinating with shipping companies.
Threats
Here’s Why Iran’s Seizure of a Cargo Ship Is So Odd, and Disturbing
While Revolutionary Guard boats often harass passing vessels, the capture of the MV Maersk Tigris appears to be something new.
Defense Systems
Navy extends UAV range with first in-flight refueling
The X-47B becomes the first drone to refuel in flight, while the Triton tests out a more powerful new search radar.
Defense Systems
Lab is making Star Trek's transparent armor a reality
It's not precisely transparent aluminum, but NRL's ceramic spinel has the same properties and is a potential game-changer for military and commercial uses.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $89M contract for submarine communications
Raytheon will deliver 25 of the high data rate systems for Navy and U.K. subs.
Defense Systems
Navy gets two more underwater mine-hunting drones
Bluefin Robotics delivers the fourth and fifth UUVs ordered under a $15 million contract.
Defense Systems
Day of the LOCUST: Navy demonstrates swarming UAVs
ONR, in another breakthrough for autonomous technology, shows how a team of small drones can work together to protect an asset or attack an enemy.
Science & Tech
The Navy is Preparing To Launch Swarm Bots Out of Cannons
The military’s swarm robots move from sea to air with a new program to shoot drones.
Science & Tech
The Navy Is Stepping Up Its Cyber Defenses
Part of a forthcoming cyber strategy focuses on the Navy's capacity to conduct cyberattacks from anywhere across the globe.
Business
The US Navy Doesn't Need an Expensive Aircraft Carrier Drone
UCLASS advocates say the plane has to be both survivable and armed to the teeth, but the Navy could use a simpler model.
Science & Tech
This Duck Drone Could Spy on Enemy Subs
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.
Defense Systems
Army moves ahead with laser-based aircraft missile defense
The lightweight, modular Common Infrared Countermeasure system can help protect helicopters and small aircraft from ground-launched missiles.
Defense Systems
Navy invites wargamers to help put its big data in play
The service will stage a massive multiplayer game to help solve the riddle of going from "need to know" to "need to share" without putting sensitive information at risk.
Defense Systems
SPAWAR enlists startups to commercialize Navy technologies
The San Diego-based center is working with Arizona State's Furnace program on the military’s latest tech transfer initiative.
Science & Tech
The Military’s Robotic Ghost Ship Passes Critical Test
An autonomous sub-hunting ship passed an important technological milestone and the oceans may never be the same.
Ideas