Tag: US Navy
USN’s CMF establishes fifth Gulf-based maritime security task force
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Gulf-based Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) multinational maritime security partnership has established its fifth Combined Task Force (CTF), CMF announced on...
US Marines Receive Reaper Drone
The US Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first General Autonomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone supplied under a US Air Force contract.
This is...
US Navy 4th Fleet ramps up AI and unmanned systems
The US Navy is expanding its use and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned systems via a new programme to drive technology adoption...
SPOC’s Ears
The US Air Force’s SPOC airborne communications system moves forward, helping the air force’s realisation of its Airborne Battle Management System concept.
Towards late March,...
Bad News Travels Fast
The US Navy’s E-6B Mercury aircraft is a key component of the United States’ strategic nuclear deterrent. Thoughts are turning to its replacement.
On 19th...
Netherlands returns to Tomahawk procurement
The Netherlands plans to procure Raytheon’s Tomahawk sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM) from the US Navy (USN), the Dutch defence ministry (MoD) has announced.
The plans...
US Army Deploys Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon System
A unit of the US Army’s 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Strategic Long-Range Fires battalion has deployed from its home station at Joint...
Attacking Algorithms
The US Navy has shared details regarding planned enhancements for the electronic attack capabilities of its Boeing E/A-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft.
The navy is...
EUNAVFOR, USN conduct first combined naval exercise
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) and the US Navy (USN) conducted their first combined naval exercise, both forces reported in late March.
In a...
US Marines commence next rotational deployment to Australia
US Marine Corps (USMC) forces have commenced the Corps’ latest forward deployment to Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, it was announced on 22 March.
Up...