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.…
Both Obama and Romney Proposals Don’t Meet Navy Requirements
In the run-up to Election Day, both campaigns have put an increased focus on national security, foreign policy and defense…
Ohio-class Replacement Details
The Ohio-class Replacement nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is the Navy’s planned sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent. U.S. Navy officials…
Timeline of the Polaris Missile
On late October 1963, USS Andrew Jackson launched first Polaris A-3 missile from a submerged submarine, off Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
Shifting Targets
Proceedings, October 2012 We must reconsider our strategic perspective and organizational culture amid an emerging naval revolution. Today’s U.S. Navy…
Man of War
On Oct. 29, 1814 The U.S. Navy launched its first steam powered warship, designed by Robert Fulton. Naval History Magazine,…
Retired General Cartwright on the History of Cyber Warfare
The following was excerpted from the U.S. Naval Institute conference report. Opening the U.S. Naval Institute’s 2012 annual history conference…
The Senkaku Islands Dispute: Risk to U.S. Rebalancing in the Asia-Pacific?
In September a major diplomatic crisis erupted between China and Japan over a group of five uninhabited islets and three…
Romney’s Navy Plan
This week in a speech in Virginia, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talked about his plan to build a 350-ship…
World Naval Developments: Royal Navy’s Type 26: One Ship, Many Missions
Proceedings, Oct. 2012 In August, the Royal Navy released details of its next surface combatant, the Type 26, a modular…
Russia Delays Indian Carrier Again
The Russian navy was in parlous straits during the 1990s and the early 2000s. Suffering a series of spectacular disasters…