U.S. Navy press release As part of the embark process, the Navy installed sensors, unmanned vehicles, support containers and the software that enables Sailors to execute MCM operations from an Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship. The embarkation marks the formal turnover of the MCM mission package to the ship, signifying the crew is ready to commence onboard training and maintenance of the mission package in preparation for its first deployment. Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Deora Ledmitiituiasosopo (left), directs the transportation of an unmanned surface vessel in the mission bay aboard ..read more

According to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), on April 26, the 161st Defense Project Promotion Committee meeting held at the Ministry of Defense in Yongsan, approved the ‘Basic Strategy for the Promotion of Naval Ballistic Missile Interception Missile’ proposal. From 2025 to 2030, a total of approximately 584 million USD will be allocated to this project to acquire SM-3 missile for ROK Navy’s next-generation Aegis destroyers (KDX-III Batch-II) via foreign military sales (FMS). The ROK Navy’s KDX-III Batch-II Jeongjo the Great class destroyers are equipped with ..read more

HII press release New Jersey is the 11th Virginia-class submarine delivered by NNS, and the 23rd built as part of the teaming agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat. “It is a proud day for our entire team when we deliver a high-quality submarine like New Jersey to the fleet. The mission ahead for New Jersey and her crew is clear, and we applaud our shipbuilders for delivering this critical capability to the fleet, while maintaining our highest standards of safety and quality.” Jason Ward, NNS Vice President of Virginia-class submarine constru ..read more

Danish Navy press release The Arctic Command welcomes a Portuguese submarine in Nuuk these days. The Portuguese navy, Marinha Portuguesa, has sent the submarine ARPÃO to Nuuk, where it will remain in port for a few days before heading north together with the inspection vessel EJNAR MIKKELSEN. The plan is for the submarine to make a voyage under the ice off Greenland, and EJNAR MIKKELSEN will support the submarine and be an escort ship. It provides good training for the crew of the EJNAR MIKKELSEN, who get the opportunity to train with and act as support for a submarine in Arctic waters. Th ..read more

BMT press release Under this MoU, DNV will work with BMT throughout the process of tailoring our CAIMEN® Large, to meet the Australian Army’s future requirements. DNV’s insights will ensure that BMT are able to identify and manage technical risk, minimising schedule impacts through early classification society engagement. The collaboration aims to enhance the design maturity of the future Australian variant of BMT’s CAIMEN® Large, reinforcing BMT’s commitment to delivering state-of-the-art, multi-mission amphibious capabilities to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The CAIMEN® Large is des ..read more

Hanwha Systems press release This tactical training ground allows for navigation and tactical training of the Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine on land. It is divided into various spaces including a training room, control room, and debriefing room, replicating the internal submarine environment and the marine and underwater sonar environment around the Korean Peninsula. This enables crew members to significantly enhance their skills in underwater navigation and weapons operations without having to go out to the sea. The training room is equipped with the same devices installed in the Dosan ..read more

Royal Navy press release The crew of the Royal Navy warship used her world-class Sea Viper missile system to shoot down the missile, which was targeting a merchant vessel, in the Gulf of Aden yesterday (Wednesday). The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer is currently deployed in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to deter Houthi attacks, ensure freedom of navigation, and make international waters safer and more secure for merchant vessels.  This deployment is part of the UK’s broader response to Houthi attacks, which has also included intercepting weapon-smuggling to Yemen, imposing sanction ..read more

The briefing started with Capt. Christopher Polk explaining how NAVSEA successfully managed to re-initiate the production line for the Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT) MK 48 Mod7, a torpedo it had stopped building in 1996. “In FY16, when we re-initiated the production line, we faced several challenges, in particular the fact that, to use an analogy that can speak to everyone, we wanted to build the 1996 Mustang, we 1996 parts the way we used to build mustangs in 1996 but with today’s standards. All challenges across the board.” NAVSEA addressed these challenges by initially improving workflow and p ..read more

RTX press release Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $344 million contract for the development of two missile variants – the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU – which will be based on a common guidance section, where the electronics and software that guide a missile to its target are housed. The updated variants will share a newly designed guidance section, target detection device, independent flight termination system and electronics unit. This commonality will allow Raytheon to manufacture both missiles on a common production line, providing flexibility, scalability, and cost r ..read more

Retired U.S. Navy captain, Dr. Bradley Martin, director of the RAND National Security Supply Chain Institute, and a senior policy researcher at RAND, answered Naval News’ media inquiry. Dr. Martin has been featured on Naval News before with his comments on the DDG(X) and for “What the U.S. Navy Really Needs.” As Dr. Martin states in his commentary, the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer, the DDG(X) is still in its very preliminary design stages, and at this time, it is unknown if DDG(X) will even incorporate the Destroyer Payload Module Option hull insert as a future capability. Therefore ..read more