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Russia’s Navy Has Its Own Version of the Trump-Class ‘Battleship,’ and It’s A Real Mess
The article discusses Russia's Kirov-class battlecruiser as an analogy for the potential pitfalls of developing a new battleship class vessel, similar to the proposed US BBG(X) or 'Trump-class' ship. ...
Container Ship Turned Missile Battery Spotted in China
On Christmas Day of this year, photos surfaced online showing a Chinese shipping vessel equipped with containerized vertical launch cells systems. The ship, originally intended for civilian purposes a...
Can THAAD Protect U.S. Navy Warships from Chinese Missiles? Experts Say No
Experts argue that THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) and similar land-based missile defense systems are unsuitable for protecting U.S. Navy warships against Chinese anti-ship missiles due to...
F-35 pilots hone tactics with USN collaborative combat aircraft in NAWCAD’s Joint Simulation Environment
The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has made strides in the integration of F-35 Lightning II aircraft through a simulation environment. This development allows F-35 pilots to re...
Russia Scrambles to Conceal Black Sea Fleet Logistics in Novorossiysk, Partisans Say
Partisan observers report that Russia is hastily deploying camouflage nets and surveillance cameras and causing traffic jams in an effort to conceal supply routes for its naval logistics in the port c...
Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Combat Drones Emerges
China has transformed a medium cargo ship into an improvised warship capable of launching combat drones. The article questions the practicality and realism of this transformation....
50% Price Hike Halts India's Plan to Acquire Six More P-8I Maritime Surveillance Aircraft from US
India has encountered an obstacle in its plan to bolster the Indian Navy’s maritime surveillance capabilities due to a 50% price increase for six additional P-8I aircraft from the United States. This ...
Thales wins DE&S contract for portable autonomous command centres
Thales has secured a contract with the UK's Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) to supply portable autonomous command centers to the Royal Navy. This move will improve the navy’s Mine Counter Measure...
UK Contracts Thales to Deliver Portable, AI-enhanced, Remote Command Centres for Royal Navy Autonomous MCM
The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Thales to develop portable remote command centres aimed at enhancing the Royal Navy's mine-hunting capabilities and broader seabed warfare through autonomous ...
GD Electric Boat Could Get Help for New Submarines
The Pentagon is considering providing assistance to General Dynamics' Electric Boat division as it faces tight deadlines to deliver the new ballistic missile submarines (SSBN(X)) for the U.S. Navy....
X-Bow completes preliminary design reviews for its Mk 72 and Mk 104 solid rocket motors
X-Bow Systems, known for producing advanced solid rocket motors (SRMs), announced that it has successfully completed preliminary design reviews for its Mk 72 and Mk 104 SRM models. This developmental ...
Seven shadow fleet vessels evade capture in Caribbean Sea in one day - Pentagon
According to Department of Defense reports, seven unidentified ships associated with the 'shadow fleet' evaded interception and capture from naval forces within the Caribbean Sea over a period of 24 h...
The Navy’s Trump-Class Battleship Will Be ‘Quietly Shelved’
President Trump's proposed 'Trump-class' guided-missile battleship (BBG(X)), intended to revive American sea power, is strategically unsuitable for modern naval warfare. The vessel is not a traditiona...
Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges
China has modified one of its medium cargo ships into an improvised warship capable of launching advanced combat drones. The feasibility and implications of this conversion are under scrutiny....
Russia’s Navy Has Its Own Version of the Trump-Class ‘Battleship,’ and It’s A Mess
An analysis discusses Russia's Kirov-class battlecruiser as an example of a problematic mega-surface combatant, similar to proposed US Trump-class 'battleship'. The article highlights issues such as b...
The U.S. Navy’s Trump-Class Battleship Will Be ‘Quietly Shelved’
President Donald Trump proposed a new class of 'guided-missile battleships' that would serve as a symbol of naval power but is impractical due to modern combat requirements. The concept emphasizes mis...
Shadow Fleet Tankers - What US Said About Oil Ships
The article discusses statements from the United States regarding oil-carrying ships believed to be part of a 'shadow fleet', likely a reference to vessels potentially being used for strategic reserve...
Is the US Navy’s Golden Fleet initiative achievable?
The initiative to upgrade the U.S. Navy with advanced 'Trump-class' battleships could face significant challenges including financial constraints, production limitations, and doctrinal barriers....
This gunner is the only sailor buried at sea — inside his plane
Loyce Edward Deen, a sailor who survived the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II, was later killed in action while participating in cleanup operations one week after the battle. As per naval trad...
A 'Trump Class' Folly on the High Seas
Phillips Payson O'Brien writes that Ukraine views the future of naval warfare differently than the White House does. The article suggests a critique of current U.S. naval strategies in context to glob...
Trump-Class Battleship: A 39,000 Ton U.S. Navy Mistake?
The article discusses a proposal for a new class of battleships called the Trump-class in the U.S. Navy. The design aims to replace aging Iowa-class with modern features such as vertical launch system...
This gunner is the only sailor buried at sea — inside his plane
Loyce Edward Deen was the sole sailor buried at sea inside his aircraft after surviving the Battle of Leyte Gulf but being killed in a subsequent cleanup operation....
Surface Warfare Needs Someone to Play the Bad Guy
An article by Cory Zebian in Proceedings magazine suggests that surface warfare units require dedicated aggressor squadrons for more realistic training against opposing tactics, rather than merely dis...
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