Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the Dec. 16, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
House Approves Money for Carriers, Aircraft in New FY 2020 Funding Bill
The House of Representatives approved Fiscal Year 2020 funding for the Department of the Navy’s new ballistic missile submarine, the…
House Passes FY 2020 Coast Guard Funding; Bill Backs Icebreaker, Limits OPC Program
The House approved a $12 billion Fiscal Year 2020 funding deal that puts limitations on the Offshore Patrol Cutter program…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate FFG(X) Program
The following is the Dec. 16, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Report: Fight Against China Requires Navy to Field Modern Unmanned Eyes In The Sky
Developing updated unmanned scout planes is the best way for the U.S. to have eyes on China’s military actions in…
Marines, NAVAIR Declare CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helo Engine Problems Resolved
This post has been updated to include an interview with Sikorsky on the effort to diagnose and solve the exhaust…
Coast Guard: Russian Surveillance Ship Operating in ‘Unsafe’ Manner off East Coast
Russian surveillance ship Viktor Leonov has been operating unsafely off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina in the vicinity…
USS Ross Tailed By Russian Corvette in Black Sea
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) arrived in Constanta, Romania, Monday morning, after entering the Black Sea on Friday…
Naval Integration Drive Shaping Acquisition of Marine Unmanned MUX Drone
As the Navy and Marines continue to highlight close naval integration, the interconnectedness of the two services has moved beyond…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 16, 2019
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…