United States Navy

US Navy told to do a 'supplemental' integrity investigation of $2.5b Dell deal

Email about pricing from rival seller of Microsoft licensing and software under spotlight

Legal27 Apr 2022 | 9

US Navy in mad dash to salvage F-35C that fell off a carrier into South China Sea

Where Britain leads, America follows

Bootnotes28 Jan 2022 | 105

Behold! The first line of defence for 25% of the US nuclear stockpile: Dolphins

Erm... should we be concerned?

Bootnotes25 Jan 2022 | 52

US nuclear submarine bumps into unidentified underwater object in South China Sea

Definitely not another sub, oh no sir

Bootnotes08 Oct 2021 | 101

After 15 years and $500m, the US Navy decides it doesn't need shipboard railguns after all

Pentagon feels it can counter Chinese electromagnetic projectiles with stuff it already has or will have shortly

Offbeat07 Jul 2021 | 97

US Navy starts an earthquake to see how its newest carrier withstands combat conditions

Who are they expecting to fight? Thor? Godzilla? Sea snails?

Bootnotes22 Jun 2021 | 73

I could throttle you right about now: US Navy to ditch touchscreens after kit blamed for collision

Thousands of tons of metal and iPads don't mix, it would seem

Security12 Aug 2019 | 294

US Air Force probes targeted malware attack, blames... er, the US Navy? What?

War crimes trial takes a fresh twist

Security22 May 2019 | 71

What's long, hard, and full of seamen? The US Navy's latest cybersecurity war gaming classes

Call goes out to teach sailors all about phishing (and malware, and network security)

Security15 Apr 2019 | 10

F-35s grounded by spares shortage

Dearth of documentation slows maintenance for Joint Strike Flopper

Legal30 Oct 2017 | 149

Argentina eyes up laser death cannon testbed warship

Looking to buy the elderly American Ponce

Bootnotes04 Sep 2017 | 83

US Navy develops underwater wireless battery-charging tech

Submersible drones are vulnerable when they surface to recharge, hence the need for wetter-is-better top-up tech

Science29 Aug 2017 | 35

US Navy suffers third ship collision this year

Deaths of sailors prompt admirals to halt all warship ops

Security22 Aug 2017 | 128

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Legal19 Jul 2017 | 142

No hypersonic railguns on our ships this year, says US Navy

More thinking, less doing in FY2018, reckons naval service

Legal06 Jun 2017 | 63

US Navy developers test aircraft carrier drone control software

Turning a flying robot petrol station into a sort of maritime NSA

Software03 May 2017 | 22

Pentagon anti-missile-on-missile test actually WORKS, for once

Vid Shhh! Nobody tell President Bannon you need lots of science to make this work

Legal06 Feb 2017 | 35

US Navy runs into snags with aircraft carrier's electric plane-slingshot

EMAL system was nearly bought by the UK. Bullet dodged? Oh no

Security11 Jan 2017 | 120

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Seamen spread over California

Video Swarm. Huh. What is it good for? A cluster of robo-Top-Guns over China Lake

Science09 Jan 2017 | 33

China gives America its underwater drone back – with a warning

Should have thrown in a dictionary, too, for Trump

Security20 Dec 2016 | 120

Don't panic, friends, but the Chinese navy just nicked one of America's underwater drones

Uncle Sam would like it back, please, pronto

Security16 Dec 2016 | 131

Men overboard! US Navy spills data on 134k sailors

In the Navy, we sink thanks to HPE! In the Navy, we leak data with much ease!

Security24 Nov 2016 | 19

USS Zumwalt gets Panama tug job after yet another breakdown

Navy's $4.4bn next-gen destroyer might make it to home port one day

Bootnotes23 Nov 2016 | 62

Navy STEALS? US sailors dispute piracy claim

Brass says Bitmanagement case doesn't hold water

On-Prem15 Nov 2016 | 28

Chinese chap in the clink for trying to swap US Navy FPGAs with fakes to beat export ban

15 months for fishing chips

Security07 Nov 2016 | 12

She cannae take it, Captain Kirk! USS Zumwalt breaks down

Water got into where water should not have been

Legal21 Sep 2016 | 141

Hypersonic flight test hits Mach 7.5

Don't get excited about shorter passenger flights just yet, but do celebrate a successful test

Science22 May 2016 | 20

The next Cuban gristle crisis: US Navy warship powered by beef fat

Blubber-burning battleship is moo-ving with the times

Bootnotes22 Jan 2016 | 140

US Navy's newest ship sets sail with Captain James Kirk at the bridge

The stealthy Zumwalt looks like a giant iPhone battery case

Personal Tech09 Dec 2015 | 110

Navy engineer gets 11 years for attempted espionage

Nuclear carrier plans passed to undercover FBI agent after internal hack

Security16 Oct 2015 | 32

US Navy grabs old-fashioned sextants amid hacker attack fears

Good luck cyber-attacking the stars, miscreants

Security14 Oct 2015 | 66

ATTACK of the ZOMBIE SATELLITE: Run radio hams, run!

Knocked down, now up again, you just can't keep it down

Science31 Jul 2015 | 45

Beyond the Grave: US Navy pays peanuts for Windows XP support

It's $9m a year - whatever

OSes25 Jun 2015 | 32

US Navy wants 0-day intelligence to develop weaponware

In the Navy, you can sail the seven seas, in the Navy, you can p0wn your foes with ease

Security12 Jun 2015 | 8

US Navy's LOCUST DRONE CANNON is like death SWARMED up

Vid Watch war gun fling itty-bitty flying spying future-droids

Networks17 Apr 2015 | 24

US military SATELLITE suddenly BLOWS UP: 'Temperature spike' blamed

But WHY did it suddenly heat up, eh?

Science02 Mar 2015 | 49

Don't panic, US Navy has only deployed a ROBOT SHARK (but where are the lasers?)

Pics and video GhostSwimmer is an underwater James Bond

Legal18 Dec 2014 | 32

US Navy's LASER CANNON WARSHIP: USS Ponce sent to Gulf

Pic and video Next job, a way to strap it to sharks

Legal11 Dec 2014 | 183

BAE points electromagnetic projectile at US Army

Railguns for 'Future fighting vehicle'

Science27 Oct 2014 | 70

Hey sailor, fancy putting your hands all over a NeRD fondleslab?

Navy tablet aims to stimulate seamen with secure reading platform

Personal Tech07 May 2014 | 12

Nuclear reactor sysadmin accused of hacking 220,000 US Navy sailors' details

We did it 'out of boredom' says alleged perp

Legal07 May 2014 | 24

US can't get its hands on Navy hacker Victor Faur, aka SirVic

Slovenian court declines extradition request thanks to Romanian conviction

Legal22 Jan 2014 | 11

US Navy trials GIANT ROBOTIC SPYBIRD for coastal patrols

MQ-4C's 40m wingspan rivals commercial airliners

Legal08 Jan 2014 | 25

US Marine Corps misses target, finds and bombs Nemo

It's beginning to look like General Ripper exceeded his authority

Bootnotes21 Jul 2013 | 73

HP Enterprise scores major win with $3.5bn Navy network contract

Channel to cash in as 35% of work gets outsourced

On-Prem28 Jun 2013 | 9

US Navy blasts drones with ship-mounted LASER CANNON

Star Wars defense planned for Persian Gulf debut in 2014

Science09 Apr 2013 | 114

US deploys robot submarine armada against Iranian mines

Kamikaze Sea Fox craft ready to rumble

On-Prem14 Jul 2012 | 154

US ponders fibre link to Guantanamo

Residents to get better broadband than us

Networks09 Jul 2012 | 54

US Navy buys Linux to guide drone fleet

Ground control to Uncle Linus

OSes08 Jun 2012 | 103

US Navy uncloaks stealthy underwater solar cells

Energy capture up to nine meters down

Science07 Jun 2012 | 22

US Navy preps railgun for tests

Bedding down BAE Systems prototype

Science08 Feb 2012 | 93

Second US Navy robot stealth bomber takes flight

Yes, but can it sing You've Lost That Loving Feeling?

Legal28 Nov 2011 | 32

Electric plane-flinger for US and Royal navies doing well

New tech which will bring back UK carriers is on track

Legal30 Sep 2011 | 26

US Navy invents 'Zero-Power Autonomous' ocean probe

Crafty bacterio-buoyancy underwater podule triumph

Science28 Jun 2011 | 24

US Navy produces smart, cheap 6kg fire+forget missile

Suitcase-size 10km-sniper assassin version, anyone?

Science12 May 2011 | 71

US Navy laser cannon used to set boat aflame

Vid Has it caught fire yet? Choh. Put some tea on

Science11 Apr 2011 | 79