Report to Congress on MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aircraft
The following is the April 17, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, MQ-25 Stingray: Background and Issues for Congress.…
U.S. TRANSCOM Wants Authority to Buy 10 Used Cargo Ships
The head of U.S. Transportation Command asked a key Senate panel for the authority to buy 10 more used cargo…
Pitch for ‘Arctic Security Cutter’ Part of FY 2025 Budget Negotiations
The final Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill could include a provision for a new Arctic Security Cutter that would operate…
Report to Congress on Navy Constellation-class Frigate
The following is the March 4, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues…
Trump’s ‘Make Shipbuilding Great Again’ Order Calls for Wholesale Overhaul of U.S. Maritime Industry
This story has been updated to correct the background of a member of the White House’s new shipbuilding office. The…
GAO Report on DoD Satellite Communications
The following is the March 4, 2025, GAO report, DoD Satellite Communications: Reporting on Progress Needed to Provide Insight on…
U.S. and Philippine Forces Practice Seizing Gas Platform in South China Sea Exercise
Philippine and U.S. Navy SEALs secured a gas and oil platform in the South China Sea in the latest joint…
GAO Report on Naval Shipbuilding, Ship Repair
The following is the Feb. 27, 2025, Government Accountability Office, report, Shipbuilding and Repair: Navy Needs a Strategic Approach for…
Continuing Resolution Proposal Includes $1B in Anomalies for Columbia Sub, Shipbuilding Programs
A proposed stop gap funding deal to keep the federal government operating includes $1.06 billion in anomalies to cover the…
Trump Taps Special Operations Veteran for Navy Under Secretary Role
President Donald Trump selected Navy veteran Hung Cao to serve as the Department of the Navy’s number two civilian.…
SECNAV Nominee Phelan Critical of Frigate Program, Stresses Shipbuilding in Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nominee to serve as the next top civilian in the Navy criticized the delayed Constellation-class frigate…