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Navy, Marines Want More Energy Storage to Supply Power Hungry Warships, Bases
The Department of Defense last month issued a small contract for a Navy project to develop and provide a modular energy ...
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Zumwalt paving the way for U.S. Navy hypersonic weapons
The USS Zumwalt, long a punching bag, will shape "an evolving hypersonic weapons road map" inside the U.S. Navy, according to ...
5 U.S. Navy Ships Named After American Presidents
The United States Navy has a tradition of naming many of its popular ships after U.S. presidents. Here are five that stand ...
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Fill the Vacuum: Establish a Sustained Naval Presence in the Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is a vital maritime lane for trade and security in Northeast Asia. A 2012 CNA study found that “nearly 57 percent of China’s total trade volume and over 70 percent of South Korea’s ...
Stars and Stripes2dOpinion
Ship naming: The bad precedent of bad presidents
It is important to recognize that failing to name a ship appropriately and assign it a worthy radio call sign can have ...
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US Navy's new destroyer program aims to break 30-year slump
The United States has been attempting to develop a next-generation guided missile destroyer for over 30 years. Despite the ...
The National Interest5d
Laser Weapons
The U.S. Navy is arming its destroyers with a high-powered, long-range laser weapon. The High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance (HELIOS) is now being integrated onto the ...
The National Interest5d
U.S. Navy “Embarrassed” By Lack of Lasers, Admiral Says
A U.S. Navy admiral stated bluntly earlier this month that the service should be “embarrassed” by its current conditions and battle readiness. He wasn’t talking about the size of the fleet—the ...