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.…
U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Implementation Plan
The following is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategic Outlook Implementation Plan, released on Oct. 26, 2023.…
Pending Bills in Congress Key to AUKUS Success, Say Pentagon Officials
The Pentagon’s legislative proposals for the current fiscal year are crucial to Australia’s pursuit of nuclear-powered attack submarines, officials told…
Littoral Combat Ship Fires a Standard Missile 6 from Experimental Launcher at Sea
The Navy fired a Standard Missile 6 from an experimental missile launcher mounted on a Littoral Combat Ship Tuesday in…
Report to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program
The following is the Oct. 23, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background…
U.S. Carrier Moves to Mediterranean, Middle East Aim to Contain Conflict, Says Pentagon Official
Moving two American aircraft carrier strike groups to the eastern Mediterranean sends a signal to regional actors like Hezbollah in…
Recon Marines on Dirt Bikes Deploying to a Theater Near You
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – For the past year, a Marine reconnaissance platoon has been testing an all-electric motorcycle that will…
White House Calls for $3.4B Boost in Submarine Industrial Base Funding
The White House released a supplemental budget request Friday that included $3.4 billion to support the submarine industrial base as…
New Russian, Chinese Weapons Prompt U.S. to Rethink Strategic Laydown, Says New Report to Congress
The expanding conventional and nuclear weapon arsenals of China and Russia must be taken into account in laying out the…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Oct. 19, 2023 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
Pentagon’s 2023 Report on China’s Military and Security Developments
The following is the Oct. 19, 2023, Department of Defense report to Congress, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s…