Austal USA Breaks Ground on New Steel Assembly Facility
Austal USA broke ground on its planned final steel assembly facility Tuesday, the company announced in a statement.…
Navy Joint Strike Fighter Set for October Tests at Sea
The Lockheed Martin F-35C carrier-based version of the Joint Strike Fighter is making steady progress towards sea-trials onboard USS Nimitz…
Navy Altered Destroyer Upgrades Due to Budget Pressure, Demand for Ships
Budget pressure and an insatiable demand for ships capable of bulls eyeing ballistic missiles drove the Navy to alter its plan…
Navy Taking a Second Look at A Five-Inch Guided Round
This post was updated from an earlier version to include a statement from Raytheon. The Navy’s surface warfare community is taking…
Marine Joint Strike Fighter on Track to Meet 2015 Goal
The U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is making good…
Japan to Provide Vietnam Patrol Boats Next Year
Vietnam’s Vice Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh told Reuters on Monday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that the country…
Navy Carrier Refueling and More Growlers Funded in House Appropriation Mark
House appropriators side stepped proposed cuts to the Navy’s maritime and aviation fleets on Friday, unanimously approving plans to finance…
NAVSEA: Affordability Prompted Second Look at LX(R)
The Navy’s second look at the requirements and design of its next amphibious warship is walking the line between capability…
Navy Quietly Downscales Destroyer Upgrades
The Navy has quietly reduced the scope of upgrades to its guided missile destroyers in a move that could make…
Two Billion Dollar DDG-1000 Cost Growth Explained
The previously unexplained cost growth of the three ships of the Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class of ships found in the Navy’s…
Document: Destroyer Report to Congress
The following is the May 21, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs.…