Lockheed Awarded $1.96B Construction Contract for Four Saudi Frigates
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.96 billion detailed design and construction to build four warships for Saudi Arabia, according to…
Official: Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, 26 Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploys
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is now deployed after picking up Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)…
FY 2020 Defense Measures Almost Law; Bills Contain Conflicting Language on FFG(X)
Just before leaving for a winter break, Congress approved the Fiscal Year 2020 agreements for funding and authorizing military operations…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition and National Defense
The following is the Dec. 19, 2019 report, Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress…
Pentagon Expanding Database Searches as Part of Foreign Student Vetting
Following the Dec. 6 deadly shooting by a Saudi Arabian aviation student at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Department of…
Next-Generation Anti-Ship Missile Achieves Operational Capability with Super Hornets
The next-generation Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) achieved early operational capability (EOC) with the F/A-18E/F last month, bringing new capabilities to…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs
The following is the Dec. 17, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues…
Navy Drops TV Ads: Trades Super Bowl Spots for Esports, YouTube
The Navy is punting on television advertising and won’t roll out a new ad campaign in time for the Super…
CNO Gilday Wants Every New Sailor Tested For Cyber Skills Aptitude
The Navy needs cyber experts, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday wants the service to test every incoming…
Foggo: Navy Needs Unmanned ISR, Tankers to Counter Russia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Russia continues to increase its submarine activity in the Mediterranean, Arctic and Atlantic, the U.S. Navy…