The following is the June 25, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Category Archives: Budget Industry
Kremlin Releases New Details on Russian Submarine Fire, Identifies Sailors Killed
Vladimir Putin and Sergey Shoigu at Navy Parade. Saint-Petersburg in 2017. Kremlin Photo
The head of the Russian military released a handful of additional details about the fire aboard a specialized submarine that killed 14 submariners in the Barents Sea on Monday. Read More
Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the June 25, 2019 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Report to Congress on Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle Program
The following is the June 28, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV):Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
LCS Billings Commander Removed After Hitting Merchant Ship in Montreal
Screen capture of a video showing Billings strike a moored cargo ship.
The commander of a Littoral Combat Ship that hit a moored ship in the St Lawrence River in Canada has been removed from command, USNI News has learned. Read More
Report to Congress on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program
The following is the June 24, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Naval Aviation Facing Unexpected Budget Shortfall; Options to Slow Spending Being Considered
Seaman Sakyra Baker stands aft lookout as an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Feb. 21, 2019. US Navy Photo
The naval aviation community is facing a budget shortfall of at least $100 million for the current fiscal year and may have to cut back flight hours and other operations between now and the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year, USNI News learned. Read More
Report to Congress on Taiwan Political, Security Issues
The following is the June 26, 2019 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Taiwan: Select Political and Security Issues. Read More
U.S. Naval Power and Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap
The following is the Naval Power and Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap, the Naval Sea Systems Command’s strategy to meet future weapon and sensor systems power requirements. The document was released June 26. Read More
Littoral Combat Ship Billings Still in Montreal After Hitting a Moored Ship
Screen capture of a video showing Billings strike a moored cargo ship.
Littoral Combat Ship Billings (LCS-15) is pier-side in Montreal undergoing repairs after making contact with a merchant ship on Friday, Navy officials told USNI News on Wednesday. Read More
