HII Delivers Attack Boat New Jersey to Navy
HII Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the 23rd Vrginia-class nuclear attack submarine to the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a Thursday statement.…
Iran Tanker Seizures Pushing U.K. Royal Navy to its Limits as New PM Takes Charge
LONDON — Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, is facing a maritime security standoff with Iran that could, if handled…
Gilday Acknowledges Ship Maintenance Challenges, Vows to Study Barriers to Readiness
CAPITOL HILL – Vice Adm. Michael Gilday says he’s ready to get smart on ship maintenance and tackle the Navy’s…
California Super Hornet Crashes Near China Lake, Condition of Pilot Unknown
This post has been updated with a statement from the Navy and additional details on the location of the crash…
Retired MSC Ship Master Admits Husbanding Contract Conspiracy, Fined $2,100
A former Military Sealift Command ship captain admitted he received high-speed rail travel and hotel stays, an iPad and expenses…
Inhofe Takes Aim at Ford-Carrier Program Failures; CNO Nominee Gilday Promises Navy Will Do Better
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. CAPITOL HILL – Vice…
Gilday Submits Data-Driven, Tech-Focused Plan to Push Navy Forward
CAPITOL HILL – Vice Adm. Michael Gilday supports the Navy’s vision for a larger and more lethal Navy that uses…
VIDEO: USS Mount Whitney Brings 6th Fleet Autonomy, Flexibility of Command at Sea
ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – Six flag and general officers’ staffs roam the ship, moving from…
New Chinese Military Strategy Casts U.S. Military in Asia as Destabilizing
A new Chinese defense ministry policy paper counters the Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy by casting the U.S. as an aggressive…
Congress Grants Additional Funding to Keep CH-53K Helicopter Testing on Schedule
This post has been updated to include additional information from Naval Air Systems Command. Lawmakers approved a second batch of…
Panel: U.S., China South China Sea Tensions Show No Signs of Easing
While Washington defends its Navy’s transits through disputed waters in the South China Sea as upholding international freedom of navigation,…