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.…
Opinion: Sequestration is Here
The dirty word spreading across the U.S. Navy and the larger defense establishment this year is “sequestration.” It was never…
Senate Panel Rejects New BRAC Round
The Senate Armed Services readiness subcommittee has voted to deny the Pentagon’s request to start a new Base Realignment and…
LCS Program Faces Additional Scrutiny from Congress
At least one Congress member is expected to try and slow development of the Littoral Combat Ship program during debate…
Analysis: The U.S. Navy’s High-Low Mix
Interaction with partner navies around the world is a centerpiece of “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Sea Power,” the…
Second JHSV Delivers, Third Launches
Austal USA delivered its second Joint High Speed Vessel on Thursday — USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2) — to Military Sealift…
NAVSEA on Flight III Arleigh Burkes
The Navy is confident it has enough space, power and cooling onboard the hull of its planned new line of…
U.S. Navy’s Next Bid for Ship to Ship Combat
In light of emerging anti-ship threats the Pentagon is exploring the first new anti-ship missile system since the demise of…
Document: Coast Guard Icebreaker Update
The following is from the May, 24 2013 Congressional Research Service report: Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization. The Coast Guard’s…
Forbes Wants ‘Intensive Oversight’ On LCS, Hearings Likely
Congress will likely hold hearings on the state of the Littoral Combat Ship program, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) , the…
Document: May CRS Destroyer Report
From the Congressional Research Service May, 14 2013 Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress: As…