SECDEF Esper’s ‘Battle Force 2045’ Plan Still Awaiting White House Approval
Two weeks after Defense Secretary Mark Esper unveiled the outline for his Battle Force 2045 initiative to grow the Navy…
VIDEO: USS Zumwalt Test Fires Missile for the First Time
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) fired its first missile as part of a weapons system test off the coast of California, the Navy…
Navy Claims Victories in Modernizing Public Yards While Congress Questions Pace
The Navy is moving into the next phase of a wholesale revision of its ship maintenance infrastructure. Last week, the…
CBO Says Navy Underestimated Cost of First Frigate by 40 Percent
This story was updated to include a statement from a spokesman for Navy acquisition chief James Geurts. The lead ship…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords on Anti-Drug Patrols in SOUTHCOM
Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) is now operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility to aid in…
SECNAV Names Attack Boat After WWII USS Barb, DDG for Former SECNAV Lehman
Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite named the next Virginia-class attack boat after the famed World War II-era submarine USS…
CNO Gilday: Navy Must Move Faster on Next Generation Air Dominance Program
The Navy has to move quicker in its development and fielding of a sixth-generation fighter, the service’s top uniformed officer…
Finland, Switzerland Considering F-35s and Super Hornets in Upcoming Fighter Contests
Two non-NATO European countries are considering the purchase of American fighters, as part of two separate international competitions that are…
Navy’s ‘Cruiser in the Cornfield’ Gets Radar Upgrade
The Navy’s ground-based testing site for the Aegis combat systems on Wednesday took delivery of its new air and missile…
Marine Corps Second-in-Command Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Gen. Gary Thomas had a positive COVID-19 test result on Wednesday, the service announced.…