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.…
New Age in Carrier Aviation Takes Off With X-47B Landing
The Navy has entered a new age in carrier aviation with the successful landing of the unmanned Northrop Grumman X-47B…
Opinion: Military Pay and Benefits Unsustainable
Study after study show that the U.S. military’s pay and compensation system is unsustainable. Defense experts from all across the…
NAVAIR: P-8A Poseidon Ready for Deployment
The Navy’s next-generation manned maritime information, surveillance and reconnaissance has been certified to enter regular service, according to a Naval…
Retired Admiral and Biofuel Fan Nominated to be Navy Energy Chief
The Obama administration has selected a renewable energy advocate and retired admiral to be the Navy’s new energy chief, according…
Lawmakers Want to Suspend Egyptian Military Aid
In the wake of the public uprising that deposed former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen.…
Navy Awards Raytheon $276 million Next Generation Jammer Contract
Raytheon has won a $276 million contract to develop the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) for the service’s electronic attack…
India Interested in Leasing Second Russian Nuclear Attack Sub
India may be interested in leasing a second nuclear attack submarine (SSN) from Russia, according to a Wednesday report from…
NAVSEA Awards Three Contracts for Oiler Development
Naval Sea Systems Command has issued three contracts to shipyards for work toward the Navy’s next-generation fleet oiler (T-AO(X)). General…
Background on New Marine Amphibious Vehicle
From the Congressional Research Service June, 28 2013 report on development of the Marine Corps next-generation amphibious assault vehicle: On January 6,…
Polar Star Leaves for Sea Trials
The U.S. Coast Guard’s decades-old heavy icebreaker is currently undergoing sea trials off the coast of Alaska, according to a…