HMS Dragon Type 45 Destroyer vs Arleigh Burke-class Specs Modern destroyers are the backbone of Western naval power. They defend carrier groups, …
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- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Raytheon Missiles and Defense Secures $213 Million Deal For Zumwalt-class destroyer Combat System Upgrades
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readZumwalt-Class Combat System Gets Fresh U.S. Navy Investment The Zumwalt-class combat system is receiving another major funding injection after the U.S. Navy …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Moves To Tighten Iran Blockade As 23 Ships Turn Back From Key Sea Lanes
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readThe U.S. Iran blockade effort has reportedly intensified after 23 ships turned back from key maritime routes.The development suggests a sharper enforcement …
- Defense Contracts
Northrop Grumman Secures $9.7 Million Deal For E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Navy Testing
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readNorthrop Grumman E-2D Contract Strengthens Navy Airborne Early Warning Fleet Northrop Grumman E-2D contract activity continues as the U.S. Navy awarded the …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Completes Harpoon Block II Delivery To Boost Allied Anti-Ship Strike Capability
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readU.S. Navy Completes Harpoon Block II Delivery The Harpoon Block II missile delivery marks a significant milestone as the U.S. Navy has …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Moves To Leverage Allied Shipbuilding As Maritime Industrial Base Atrophies Under War Strain
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readU.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Faces a Structural Crisis as War and Attrition Collide The U.S. Navy’s maritime industrial base is under …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
U.S. Navy Races To Expand Fleet As $65.8 Billion Shipbuilding Plan Unveiled
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readU.S. Shipbuilding Budget 2027 Signals Strategic Naval Expansion The U.S. shipbuilding budget 2027 proposal, set at $65.8 billion, marks a decisive shift …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
U.S. Races To Rebuild Tomahawk Missile Stockpile As Operation Epic Fury Burns Through Reserves
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readU.S. Tomahawk Missile Stockpile Faces Pressure After Record Expenditure in Iran Campaign The United States has fired at least 850 Tomahawk long-range …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
How StormBreaker Integration Expands Super Hornet Precision Strike Options for The U.S. Navy
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► The U.S. Navy has approved the StormBreaker smart weapon for operational use on the F …
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
U.S. Navy To Commission USS Idaho As Eighth Block IV Virginia-Class Submarine In April 2026
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readUSS Idaho Virginia-Class Submarine Set For April 2026 Commissioning The USS Idaho Virginia-Class submarine will be commissioned into the U.S. Navy in …