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.…
Why the Navy Wants More Growlers
The Navy is eyeing expanding its fleet of electronic attack aircraft to better fit into the service’s next generation plan…
NSA Nominee Rogers: U.S. Needs to Do More to Deter Cyber Attacks
The Navy officer tapped to be the next director of the National Security Agency said at his confirmation hearing on…
Navy’s New ‘Battle Force’ Tally to Include Hospital Ships and Small Patrol Craft
This post was updated from its original version to include a reaction from Rep Randy Forbes (R-Va.), chairman of the House…
Document: Mabus Notification to Congress on New Navy ‘Battle Force’ Tally
The following is a March 7, 2014 notification to Congress from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on the Navy’s…
U.S. Navy Pays Austal, Lockheed $1.38 Billion for Four More Littoral Combat Ships
The Navy has issued $1.38 billion in contract modifications for four Littoral Combat Ships split between shipbuilders Lockheed Martin and…
Hagel Defends Littoral Combat Ship Cap
Defending the decision to cap the littoral combat ship (LCS) buy at 32, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday “it…
U.S. Pacific Commander Defends 11 Carrier Navy
In a protracted discussion about how many aircraft carriers the United States needs, the top commander in the Pacific said…
Navy Zeroes Out Fire Scout Buy, Future of Program Unclear
The Navy has abandoned its plans to buy 17 additional Northrop Grumman Fire Scout rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
Document: Congressional Report on China Naval Modernization and Implications for U.S. Naval Forces
The following is a from Feb. 28, 2014 report from the Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S.…
New Budget Preserves Navy High End Combat Power
The Navy preserved development of future combat power over the next five years in its Fiscal Year 2015 $148 billion…