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.…
Destroyer USS Pinckney Pulls into San Diego After Extended Deployment
Destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-91) pulled into the San Diego harbor on Monday after an extended deployment that lasted nearly nine months,…
Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell Takes Command as New Navy Air Boss
Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell formally began his role as the Navy’s ninth Air Boss last week, the service recently announced.…