DefenceTalkThe Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced surface ship, future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed Bath Iron Works, Sept. 7, marking the beginning of a 3-month journey to its new homeport in San Diego. Crewed by 147 Sailors, Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-most-advanced-warship-uss-zumwalt-departs-bath-iron-works-68140/

DefenceTalkLittoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully executed the first live-fire over-the-horizon missile test using a Harpoon Block IC missile, July 19, during the Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. The test event validated the operation of the Harpoon missile aboard a littoral combat ship and provided the necessary engineering data to support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-conducts-first-lcs-harpoon-missile-test-at-rimpac-67913/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s Shore and Expeditionary Integration Program Office (PMW 790) recently achieved an important milestone for its latest Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) system. The system was set up in Hawaii for use during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off June 30. As part of continuous modernization efforts and in response […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-next-generation-expeditionary-c2-debuts-at-rimpac-67811/

DefenceTalkThe MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter recently deployed with the USS Coronado (LCS-4) to begin flight operations using its new maritime surveillance radar. The AN/ZPY-4(V)1 radar, built by Telephonics Corporation, will be used to improve the situational awareness of the Fire Scout operators and the ship’s crew in maritime and littoral environments. The AN/ZPY-4(V)1 will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-mq-8b-fire-scout-deploys-with-new-radar-capability-67752/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite launched at 10:30 a.m. EDT, June 24, from Space Launch Complex 41 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket in the 551 launch vehicle configuration. MUOS-5 is an on-orbit spare and the final satellite in the five-satellite MUOS constellation. The satellite is successfully responding to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-final-satellite-in-muos-constellation-launches-successfully-67726/

DefenceTalkTwo US aircraft carriers have started exercises in the Philippine Sea, defence officials said Sunday, as Washington’s close ally Manila faces growing pressure from Beijing in the South China Sea. The US Pacific Command said the USS John C. Stennis and USS Ronald Reagan, among the world’s largest warships, began conducting air defense drills, sea […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-aircraft-carriers-start-drills-off-philippines-67703/

DefenceTalkU.S. military fuel convoys in combat areas present risk to Service members’ lives as well as significant transportation costs. The Army and Navy are investigating using self-contained solar-power systems to generate energy and reduce these threats incurred through convoys on the battlefield. “If the system eliminates one 5,000-gallon fuel trailer, we will have achieved success […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-navy-evaluating-danish-solar-power-system-to-save-money-lives-67553/

DefenceTalkThe first 27 of the U.S. Naval Academy’s cyber operations majors graduate May 27 as part of the Class of 2016. The academy first announced its intention to offer a cyber operations major in spring 2013, and midshipmen of the Class of 2016 were the first to be able to select it. “It’s really a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usna-graduates-first-cyber-operations-midshipmen-67528/

DefenceTalkThe Navy accepted delivery of future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy’s next-generation of multimission surface combatants, May 20. DDG 1000 is tailored for sustained operations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-accepts-delivery-of-future-uss-zumwalt-ddg-1000-67525/

DefenceTalkChina will take part in a regular US-led naval exercise starting next month, a top US commander said Friday, despite tensions over Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. The United States will host multinational naval drills called the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) — billed as the world’s largest — off Hawaii […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-join-us-led-naval-exercise-us-official-67419/