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.…
Requirements Debate Continues to Delay UCLASS RFP
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has pushed back the release of the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the…
Document: Report to Congress on Marine Corps’ Next Amphibious Vehicle
The following is the March, 19 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background…
Japanese Officials: Unidentified Submarine Near Okinawa
A Japanese military aircraft spotted what is likely a Chinese submarine near the island of Miyakojima, the Japanese Ministry of…
DARPA Awards Contracts in Search of a 460 MPH Helicopter
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to four companies to design a vertical take-off and landing…
China Unveils More Capable Stealth Fighter Prototype
China’s stealth fighter program hit a milestone when a sophisticated prototype of its J-20 aircraft made its first flight earlier…
Japan and Vietnam Expand Defense Partnership
Leaders from Japan and Vietnam have signed an agreement to expand maritime security relations between the two countries against a…
Navy Kicks Off LCS Follow-on Study
The Navy has outlined its next steps in an Pentagon mandated efforts to create a new type of ship to…
Navy Issues UCLASS Notice Ahead of Imminent Request for Proposal
The U.S. Navy issued a pre-solicitation notice to industry on March 13 announcing that the release of a set of…
Navy to Hold Contest for New Anti-Surface Missile
The Navy plans to hold a competition for an anti-ship missile that could be used from the air or ships…
NASSCO Delivers Second Mobile Landing Platform
U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) took delivery of the second Mobile Landing Platform, USNS John Glenn (MLP-2) on Tuesday, according…