The engineers behind the development of so many cutting-edge U.S. Navy systems have long dreamed of creating a laser weapon that could defeat the fleet’s enemies. Now, they may be closer than ever to making that dream a reality. Earlier…
Radical Realignment: The Marine Plan to Reshape Battalions and Squadrons Over the Coming Decade
Editor’s note: This is the second straight month that Seapower has taken an in-depth look at the profound structural changes ahead for the U.S. Marine Corps. Within the May issue, in “Rejoined at the Hip,” we examined how the Corps…
Getting and Staying Tough: With Elements Borrowed from SEALs, a Navy Pilot Program Aims to Teach Sailors How to Perform Under Extreme Stress
The U.S. Navy wants Sailors to toughen up. That’s not to suggest Sailors lack in the toughness department. But working in today’s Navy can be stressful, and Sailors need the tools to handle the burden. Soon they may get them…
Expanding Partnership Shields Shipping in Critical Persian Gulf Region
The Persian Gulf is one of the most important commercial shipping regions in the world — and also one of the most fraught with danger for shippers in recent years. While most people think of the U.S. Navy alone in…
Smooth Sailing for the Columbia Class?: Navy Working to Keep Sub on Track for 2028 Delivery
At well north of $100 billion for 12 vessels, the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine will be the most expensive new undertaking for the U.S Navy since the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program. And everyone is hoping development and production goes…
Osprey’s Readiness Struggles: 4 Out of 10 MV-22s Aren’t Available for Combat — But Initiatives Are Underway to Improve the Unique Aircraft’s Dependability
Ever since the V-22 Osprey entered service for the first time in 2007 — nearly two decades after its first flight — the tilt-rotor aircraft has been in heavy use by the U.S. Marine Corps and has seen action in…
Even After Achieving IOC, Questions Continue to Surround Navy’s F-35C
After years and years of waiting, the last variant of the Joint Strike Fighter — the F-35C Lightning II — is officially operational. But it’s still a couple of years away from making an impact on the high seas —…
Navy Developing Quad-Thruster Vehicle to Grab UUVs From the Sea
Most talk about unmanned underwater vehicles centers around the sonar, battery, and other aspects of the technology and what it can do. But one effort would aim to improve the capability of UUVs by making them easier to recover. It’s…
6 Littoral Combat Ships to be Commissioned This Year
It will be a busy 2019 for the Littoral Combat Ships, with six vessels set to be commissioned by the end of the year, a program official said at Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space symposium on Wednesday. Three of the commissionings…
Panelists: Navy, Industry Must Collaborate Better Throughout Acquisitions Process
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy and industry must do a better job at collaborating and monitoring progress throughout the entire acquisition process if the service hopes to improve how acquisition is done, a panel said at Navy League’s annual…
