Courtesy HASC Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
Upcoming Events
Th:
1400-1530: Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace: A New Defense Technology Frontier in the
U.S.-Japan Alliance
Fr:
1200 World
War II Victory Capitol Flyover
Scuttlebutt (News)
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Seapower
Markup Supports US Navy Programs The US Navy's fiscal 2016 budget
submissions in general enjoy support on Capitol Hill, but questions remain
about several programs and certain strategic direction aspects.
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U.S.
Navy Starts to Accompany Ships in Strait Where Iran Seized Cargo Carrier Navy warships are providing greater protection for
U.S.-flagged vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz in response to the
seizure of M/V Maersk Tigris on April 28.
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Inside
the New U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines The new guidelines empower the Japan
Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to protect American assets and work more closely with
their American counterparts.
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Navy
Conducts Successful Test of Aerial Refueling with X-47B, UCAS-D Program Ending
The test was the Navy’s first autonomous in-flight refueling and marks the end
of the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Air Vehicle demonstrator (UCAS-D) program.
Now Hear This (Opinions)
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America’s
Defense Still Requires Aircraft Carriers The ability to project power
ashore from a constantly moving platform at sea remains this nation’s primary
competitive military advantage in a world in which our interests are often
found thousands of miles from our own shores.
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The
Navy’s New Museum Drone and Strategic Malpractice The need to take
advantage of unmanned and increasingly autonomous systems to preserve the
aircraft carrier’s operational relevance in anticipated threat environments is
obvious.
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Rep.
Forbes Letter to SECNAV Mabus on X-47B Testing Rep. Forbes asks the Navy to
consider additional testing for the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System
Demonstrator (UCAS-D).
Fact of the Week: According
to the US Navy, approximately 20-25 U.S.-flagged ships transit the
Strait of Hormuz each month.
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