Science & Tech
The Navy Is Tracking Some Strange Sounds Coming from the Ocean
A network of Internet-connected undersea microphones is picking up more than Cold War era sub-hunting ever did. By Matthew Braga
Defense Systems
Aussie air force kicks in on P-8A spy planes
A $295 million DOD contract includes funding toward four maritime surveillance planes for Australia
Defense Systems
Army lab to provide software analysis for Joint Strike Fighter
ARMDEC will independently double-check the F-35’s software systems for safety, airworthiness.
Threats
Navy Chief Says the Future of War Lies in 'Information Dominance'
Cyber threats and capabilities are the dominant considerations for a service entering a new era in naval warfare. By Bob Brewin
Defense Systems
ONR demos advanced electronic warfare system at RIMPAC
The EWBM allows sailors to react faster to incoming threats and optimize the use of electronic warfare assets.
Defense Systems
Navy planning to put laser weapons on helicopters
Expected to complement traditional weapons, the HELWS laser could be used to attack low threat targets or incoming projectiles.
Policy
The Navy Can't Afford Its Own Plan to Buy New Subs
The Navy just told Congress the cost to build subs and modernize the rest of its fleet is 'unsustainable.' By Global Security Newswire
Defense Systems
Autonomous vessel for tracking silent subs is under construction
Expected to be launched in 2015, DARPA’s unmanned ACTUV would track diesel submarines for months at a time.
Science & Tech
The U.K. Is Fine With Its Fleet of Nuclear Subs, Thank You Very Much
In a report three years in the making, a panel of former British defense and foreign-affairs leaders said shifting to alternative nuclear platforms isn't worth it. By Elaine M. Grossman
Defense Systems
NRL reports a breakthrough in 'quantum dots'
Researchers' ability to create the dots with single-atom precision holds promise for fields from photonic to quantum computing.
Defense Systems
Navy looks to cash in on 3D printing at sea
Additive manufacturing could rapidly print replacement parts or supplies for Navy ships, lowering logistical costs.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $35M contract to boost C4ISR info sharing
Lockheed Martin is to improve the way Navy sensors will collect, share and display data.
Ideas
The Navy's Floating Prisons
The U.S. Navy has taken on a curious new counterterrorism role. By Marisa Porges
Defense Systems
Navy’s carbon-fiber clouds could make incoming missiles miss their target
The Pandarra Fog exercise shows how the clouds can absorb or diffuse radar waves from seekers on incoming missiles.
Defense Systems
Navy wants to take big data into battle
ONR calls for ideas on a framework and analytics tools to help with warfighting efforts.
Defense Systems
Marine vehicles could soon have anti-drone laser guns
The Office of Naval Research is leading a program to develop a laser system small enough for a Humvee.
Defense Systems
DOD looks to accelerate commercialization of military tech
AFRL, SPAWAR Pacific inventions will be made available for entrepreneurs to propose commercialization plans.
Defense Systems
DARPA, Navy want long-range ISR drones for smaller ships
The Tern program plans to build a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS that doesn’t need an aircraft carrier for take-off.
Defense Systems
Army, Navy fund Northrop for electronic warfare system
The company will produce pre-production units of its advances radar warning receiver and electronic warfare management system for aircraft.
Defense Systems