Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea
After almost four months on station in the Red Sea, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS Gravely (DDG-107) transited the Suez Canal on Friday, the Navy announced.…
Navy Faces Time Crunch in Nominating Moran Replacement for CNO Job
The Navy has just weeks to find a new nominee to lead the service, as the Senate has a long…
Activist Investors Speak Out Against United Technologies, Raytheon Deal
Combining United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon Co. will create a massive, diversified missile systems and aerospace defense contractor – but…
Truman Carrier Strike Group at Sea for Pre-Deployment Exercise
This post has been updated to include a statement from 2nd Fleet. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group departed…
CNO Nominee Moran Will Retire from Navy Amidst Questions From SECNAV on Judgment
The admiral confirmed to lead the U.S. Navy starting next month will instead step aside from assuming the chief of…
Navy Says More Experts Coming to Work Ford Carrier Elevator Delays
Conceding not all Advanced Weapons Elevators will be operational before USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) leaves an extended post-shakedown availability,…
4th Fleet-Led UNITAS 2019 Pacific Exercise Focuses on Sub-Hunting, Humanitarian Assistance
The U.S. Navy and its partners in Central and South America just wrapped up the UNITAS 2019 Pacific exercise, with…
Kremlin Releases New Details on Russian Submarine Fire, Identifies Sailors Killed
The head of the Russian military released a handful of additional details about the fire aboard a specialized submarine that…
Navy Completed Hellfire Tests on Littoral Combat Ship, Will Likely Deploy Later This Year
This post has been updated with additional imagery. The Navy has finished the structural testing needed to confirm that the…
Navy Needs To Think Small When Planning Irregular Surface Warfare Strategies
Great power competition dramatically expands the challenges of confronting irregular naval warfare such as defending against maritime pirates or preserving…
USS Stethem Heads to San Diego After 14 Years in Japan
USS Stethem (DDG-63) returned to U.S. 3rd Fleet over the weekend, as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer steamed to its…