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The US military has put scores more ship-killer missiles under contract as Pacific tensions continue A rendering of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile. (Image: Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy and Air Force signed a contract last month for dozens of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles, a closely watched program that seems to introduce a new sophisticated guidance system into lethal ship-killing missiles. The $414 million deal buys 137 LRASMs, support equipment, systems engineering, log...

Pentagon budget must prioritize Navy, Air Force and cyber, lawmakers say February 22 Two sea power advocates in Congress are making the case to grow the Navys budget, along with the Air Force and cyber capabilities, at the expense of the other services. (U.S. Navy via Huntington Ingalls Industries) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and cyberwarfare must start taking a larger share of the defense budget if the U.S. is going to compete with China, two sea power advocates in Congres...

Pentagon budget must prioritize Navy, Air Force and cyber, lawmakers say February 22 Two sea power advocates in Congress are making the case to grow the Navys budget, along with the Air Force and cyber capabilities, at the expense of the other services. (U.S. Navy via Huntington Ingalls Industries) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and cyberwarfare must start taking a larger share of the defense budget if the U.S. is going to compete with China, two sea power advocates in Congre...

With the submarine threat on the rise, the US Navy looks to autonomous water sensor drones February 17 The Navy is looking to update its fleet of autonomous sensor gliders used to measure water data needed for hunting enemy submarines. (Photo: Navy) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is collecting proposals for a new autonomous glider drone that can collect data — such as water temperatures over time — as a way to improve how it hunts for enemy submarines. The system will be the next genera...

In the South China Sea, it’s ‘meet the new boss, same as the old boss’ David Larter Photo credit: MC2 Zachary Wheeler/U.S. Navy WASHINGTON — The new Biden administration has been reversing many of the Trump administration’s policies in areas such as immigration and energy, but when it comes to confronting China’s actions in the South China Sea, at the highest levels of power the song remains the same. In its opening weeks, the Biden administration has signaled it will continue ma...