Weekly Briefing: Naval Warfare

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Weekly Briefing Naval Warfare

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China's Third Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape: CSIS China's third aircraft carrier will be considerably larger than its predecessors, the Liaoning and Shandong, which each measure 304.5 meters in length. Earlier assessments of the Type 003 by CSIS estimated its waterline dimensions at roughly 300 meters in length and 40 meters in width.

Houthis Lay Sea Mines In Red Sea; Coalition Boasts Few Minesweepers Middle Eastern sources say most of the naval mines are floating mines the Houthis release into the open sea. They are supplemented by networks of mines laid at a depth of 16 meters. They are triggered by the passage of ships above them.

Key Senator, Congressman Praise Biden's Navy Nominee "Carlos Del Toro is an excellent selection to be the next Secretary of the Navy," declared Senate Armed Services chairman Jack Reed.

Northrop Delivers 1st SEWIP Block 3 Jammer To Navy The long-awaited jammer, a key defense against anti-ship missiles, will now enter land-based testing at Wallops Island, Va. But the Navy must do more, argues EW expert Bryan Clark.

The Five Surprises In Pentagon's 2022 Budget Most observers had expected an increase in the Navy's shipbuilding accounts with this budget, especially after the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, said that, even as an Army general, he would support budget increases for the Navy and Air Force in light of the Chinese threat. But this budget decommissions 12 ships and buys relatively few replacements.

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