Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones - Breaking Defense
The Air Force started regularly flying the XQ-58 in November at Eglin.
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Navy writing classified FVL report to be delivered to CAPE early next year | InsideDefense.com
The Navy is working on a classified report to brief service leadership next year on the future of its vertical lift program and has asked for industry input.
Northrop Grumman to compete for FVL (MS) requirement for US Navy
Northrop Grumman is to compete for the US Navy (USN) Future Vertical Lift (FVL) (Maritime Strike [MS]) requirement to replace the service's fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R/S...
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Navy Awards HII Planning Contract for Zumwalt Hypersonic Upgrades - USNI News
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding won a $10.5 million contract to plan for the modernization period of the first two Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers that will include the installation of hypersonic missiles on the two warships. Ingalls will work until December to complete the planning portion...
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Warplanes: F-15EX Breaks The Right Records At The Right Time
After two years of testing the US Air Force has found that it’s new F-15EX fighter exceeds expectations in terms of number and tonnage of weapons carried The F-15EX has been tested carrying and launching up to 12 air-to-air missiles Previously
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Marine Corps buying Valkyrie drones to investigate 'future autonomous platforms' - Breaking Defense
Steve Fendley, president of Kratos' unmanned systems division, told Breaking Defense he thinks the adaptability of the Valkyrie for different mission sets has the Air Force, and now the Marines, interested in the platform.
Northrop Grumman makes play to add power, space on DDGs for weapons
A single power control system for multiple shipboard weapons would free up space and weight to allow for lasers and other new weapons, the company says.
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Overmatch secrecy needed as China, Russia surveil US Navy, experts say
The Navy plans to deploy a carrier strike group with Project Overmatch products, namely advanced networking capabilities, later this year.
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At-sea rearming deemed a "Main Priority" by SECNAV - Naval News
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro once again emphasized the need for at-sea reloading at this year’s Combat Systems Symposium.
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Scientist Behind The Navy's "UFO Patents" Has Now Filed One For A Compact Fusion Reactor
The latest in a series of bizarre Navy patents isn't just for a revolutionary reactor that could power cities, but also potentially a craft.
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New Destroyer, Armed With Lasers and Hypersonic Missiles, Envisioned as Navy’s Future Centerpiece
U.S. admirals made the case for the new ship during a virtual conference this week.
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Navy Planning for December 2025 Hypersonic Missile Test off USS Zumwalt - USNI News
ARLINGTON, Va., – The Navy plans to perform a hypersonic missile test shot off guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in December 2025, a service official said today. “There are no less than five captains involved in making sure this happens,” Capt. Tyson Young of the program executive...
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Navy looking to prototype ‘unique’ optical sensor designed to detect incoming hypersonic cruise missiles
The Navy seeks a “unique” sensor to help the sea service defend against hypersonic weapons, and it wants the small business community to help prototype the technology.
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Navy looking to prototype ‘unique’ optical sensor designed to detect incoming hypersonic cruise missiles
New Torpedo Tube-launched Drones Will Turn U.S. Attack Sub Fleet into ‘UUV Motherships,' Says Navy - USNI News
ARLINGTON, Va. – In the near future, the U.S. nuclear attack submarine fleet will be able to launch and recover an underwater robot from a torpedo tube, Navy officials said this week. The torpedo-sized Razorback — designed to extend the awareness of a submarine— has been in testing on the Navy’s...
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