Defense News in Brief: Commander, Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Naval Forces North Conduct Wargame at U.S. Naval War College

Source: United States Navy

NEWPORT, R.I. – More than 75 representatives from 12 U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps commands took part in a U.S. Naval War College-hosted war game focused on maritime command and control in the Atlantic in a plausible crisis scenario, May 10-14. The Trans-Atlantic Maritime Command and Control (TAMC2) War Game 2021 examined alternative command and control structures across the Atlantic to inform the maritime support plans and activities of Commander, Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Naval Forces North.

Defense News in Brief: Patrol Squadron 40 Reaffirms Excellence supporting NATO Tiger Meet 2021

Source: United States Navy

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 participated in the annual NATO exercise TIGER MEET operating out of Naval Station Rota, Spain. The exercise consisted of eight NATO countries and over 50 aircraft conducting coordinated maritime strike and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. VP-40 conducted six dynamic missions enabling NATO forces to find, fix, and finish multi-domain targets of interest.

Defense News in Brief: Attack Submarines – SSN

Source: United States Navy

Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF); carry out Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations; and engage in mine warfare.

Defense News in Brief: NPS Professor Advancing Quantum Technology for Navy Applications

Source: United States Navy

MONTEREY, Calif. – Quantum mechanics, the study of nature at an atomic and subatomic level, is a quickly emerging field of research and technology. This new way to look at the world can improve how we navigate, communicate, compute and calculate, and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Physics Professor Frank Narducci is at the forefront of the technology, especially in researching quantum technology with Navy applications.