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.…
Document: U.S. Navy’s Naval Aviation Vision
The following is the recently released 2014 Naval Aviation Vision.…
Document: Navy 2014 Program Guide
The following is the U.S. Navy 2014 Program Guide.…
Navy Issues Restricted UCLASS Draft Request for Proposal
The U.S. Navy released a long-awaited draft request for proposal (RFP) for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike…
Document: Ford Carrier Report to Congress
The following is the April, 9 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program.…
Two Navy Helicopters Join in Korean Ferry Rescue Effort
A pair of Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters have been assigned to aid in rescue effort following the Wednesday sinking of…
Navy Delays Commissioning of Latest Nuclear Attack Submarine
The Navy is delaying the commissioning of the first Block III Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine — North Dakota (SSN-784) —…
French Female Sailors to Serve on Ballistic Missile Submarines
The French Navy plans to lift restrictions to allow women sailors to crew the service’s Triomphant-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines…
Document: Pentagon Report on Sequestration Impact
The following is an April, 2014 report from the Department of Defense on the projected impact of so-called sequestration cuts from…
Russia Will Begin Sea Trials of New Nuclear Subs this Summer
Two of Russia’s newest nuclear submarines will begin sea trials this summer, according to state media reports.…
Spain Asks U.S. for More Help to Fix Flawed Sub
In a recent U.S. visit, the Spanish Secretary of State for Defense Pedro Argüelles asked American officials for more help…