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May 3, 2016

3-D Printing Parts and Explosive May Reshape Fleet, Ship's Manning

The ability to print a critical part for a ship on a 3-D printer at sea could change the design and manning of future vessels.,Navy leaders said Wednesday at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space exposition and conference that the Navy is trying to figure out how expansive crews could utilize 3-D printers – a technology that has started to transform maintenance operations in commercial aviation and maritime industries.

May 3, 2016

Traveling to Hawaii, Carter Expected to Leave PACOM Chief in Limbo

Carter is expected to leave in limbo the retirement request of the U.S. Pacific Command chief when he visits Hawaii this weekend.,Defense Secretary Ash Carter is expected to leave in limbo the retirement request of the U.S. Pacific Command chief when he visits Hawaii this weekend, a Pentagon official said.

May 3, 2016

Navy Prepares Amphibs for F-35B’s First Deployment in 2018

The Navy and Marine Corps are preparing their amphibious assault ships for the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter’s first ever deployment slated for 2018.

May 3, 2016

Tomahawk Cruise Missile Hits Moving Ship Target

The Navy is moving closer to having a sea-launched, anti-ship cruise missile able to change course in flight and hit moving ship targets from distances up to 1,000 miles, according to two recent Tomahawk Block IV tests at China Lake, California. “The USS Kidd, one of our guided missile destroyers, launched a Tomahawk missile that […]

May 3, 2016

Navy to Conduct First Aerial Refueling of X-47B Carrier Drone

The Navy plans to perform an aerial refueling for the first time on its carrier-launched demonstrator drone aircraft, the X-47B, within the next few weeks, service officials said. The refueling, to take place at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., will have the X-47B link up with an Omega air refueling tanker, Navy officials told […]

May 3, 2016

China Unveils Three New Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines

The Chinese Navy is preparing to commission three new, nuclear-powered attack submarines with a vertical launching system able to fire supersonic anti-ship missiles, a report from China Daily said. The China Central Television showed satellite pictures earlier this week of the three submarines anchored at an unidentified port claiming that the new submarines are China’s […]

May 3, 2016

Navy to Conduct First Aerial Refueling of X-47B Carrier Drone

The Navy plans to demonstrate aerial refueling for the first time on its carrier-launched demonstrator aircraft, the X-47B, within the next few weeks.

May 3, 2016

US Navy hopes rule changes will free Japanese to operate more globally with more partners

Even as Japan remains divided over proposed changes in the role it should play in regional security issues, senior U.S. and Japanese military officers say they hope the Japanese navy may soon be freed up to play a more active role in the Pacific and beyond, plying some of the world's most hotly contested waters.

May 3, 2016

Navy Mulls Expanding Growler's Future After Blanking EA-18G's Budget

The Navy continues to evaluate whether it will need more EA-18G Growler electronic jamming aircraft on the deck of a carrier even though service officials chose to include no new Growlers in its 2016 defense budget request.

May 3, 2016

Navy Mulls Expanding Growler’s Future After Blanking EA-18G’s Budget

The Navy didn't include any new Growlers in its 2016 budget even as it continues to study expanding numbers stationed on carriers.