DefenceTalkThe Electromagnetic Railgun –a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy — will be on display to the public for the first time on the East Coast Feb. 4-5 at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington, D.C., officials at the Office of Naval […]https://www.defencetalk.com/from-research-to-railgun-revolutionary-weapon-at-future-force-expo-61920/

DefenceTalkThe Navy received the final production P-8A Poseidon aircraft of 2014 on Jan. 8 marking 21 deliveries to fleet operators in Jacksonville, Fla. “Boeing last month delivered the eighth P-8A Poseidon of 2014, completing all planned deliveries to the U.S. Navy on or ahead of schedule,” said Cmdr. Tony Rossi, P-8A Poseidon deputy program manager […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-boeing-deliver-21st-p-8a-to-fleet-operators-61859/

DefenceTalkSecretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that SSN 795, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Hyman G. Rickover. Mabus named the submarine to honor U.S. Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the man credited for developing USS Nautilus (SSN 571), the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine. Virginia-class submarines provide the Navy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-names-new-virginia-class-attack-submarine-61857/

DefenceTalkAfter an extensive operational period with a variety of operations and exercises, two of the three ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departed the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) to the 7th Fleet, Jan. 9, 2015. The amphibious assault ship USS Makin […]https://www.defencetalk.com/amphibious-squadron-five11th-meu-transits-from-u-s-5th-fleet-to-us-7th-fleet-61817/

DefenceTalkThe Navy will christen the future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Jan. 10 during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Virginia Kamsky, chair and chief executive of Kamsky Associates, Inc., will serve as the ship’s sponsor. “This ship represents the hard-working men […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-christening-fifth-joint-high-speed-vessel-61814/

DefenceTalkRecently, the Project On Government Oversight reported on the unaffordability of the Navy’s long-term shipbuilding budget and on the fact that its acquisition plans will actually cost much more than the service expects. According to the Congressional Budget Office, which uses a more realistic way of evaluating long-term acquisition plans, the Navy will need $76 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-tries-to-cover-up-new-carriers-exploding-cost-61169/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy completed tests on the GhostSwimmer unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS), Dec. 11. GhostSwimmer is the latest in a series of science-fiction-turned-reality projects developed by the chief of naval operations’ Rapid Innovation Cell (CRIC) project, Silent NEMO. Silent NEMO is an experiment that explores the possible […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-tests-new-unmanned-underwater-vehicle-at-jeblc-fs-61149/

DefenceTalkARLINGTON, Va: Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today the laser weapon system (LaWS) – a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines – was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Persian Gulf. The operational demonstrations, which took place […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-shipboard-laser-operates-in-arabian-gulf-61130/

DefenceTalkThe F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first carrier-based night flight operations aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego Nov. 13. Navy test pilot Lt. Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman piloted F-35C test aircraft CF-03 for the inaugural night flight, taking off from USS Nimitz (CVN 68). At 6:01 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35c-completes-first-night-flight-aboard-aircraft-carrier-61010/

DefenceTalkThe F-35C Lightning II, the carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, continues initial sea trials aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) off the coast of Southern California. Through Nov. 6, the fourth day of at-sea testing, two test F-35C aircraft have completed 12 flights. During those 12 flights, the aircraft flew a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35c-initial-at-sea-testing-progressing-aboard-uss-nimitz-60991/