Top Stories 2016: International Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Senators Worried Quick Transition From LCS to Frigate Leaves Little Room for Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee today questioned the Navy’s ability to ensure a smooth transition…
Navy Planning on Not Buying More LRLAP Rounds for Zumwalt Class
The Navy isn’t planning on buying the rocket assisted guided round designed for a key system in the Zumwalt-class of…
Final MUOS Satellite in Place, Italian Ground Station Conducting Limited Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After suffering a propulsion problem after launch, the fifth satellite in the Navy’s $7.8 billion next-generation communication…
Video: F-35B Testing on USS America
The following is Oct. 29, 2016 footage of F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter testing on USS America (LHA-6).…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Damaged Transiting Panama Canal
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) suffered damage during a transit through the Panama Canal on its way to…
Opinion: Course Corrections in the Littoral Combat Ship Program
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, like the rest of the Navy, has been in the midst of a large…
UPDATED: Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Suffers Engineering Casualty, Fifth LCS Casualty Within Last Year
This story has been updated with additional information from the Navy. An earlier version of this post indicated the casualty…
Results of New LCS Review is Departure from Original Vision
THE PENTAGON – A recently completed review of how the Navy intends to man, train and equip the two variants…
Video: LRASM Test Shot
The following is footage and photos of a July 18, 2016 test of a Lockheed Martin Long Range Anti-Ship Missile…