Navy Opens Up Combat Awards for Actions in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Navy has designated the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as two new locations for combat awards, according to a service message released Wednesday.…
Missile Launcher Contract Gives Hints to Saudi Arabia’s Naval Expansion
A little noticed December contract award for the missile launchers used as part of the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System…
Update: The Final U.S. Frigate Deployment
UPDATE: USS Kauffman (FFG-59) began its final deployment, three days later than planned and left Naval Station Norfolk, Va. on…
Pentagon Unmanned Review Set to Inform UCLASS Bid
A previous version of this post misstated the chairman of the Defense Acquisition Board. It is Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,…
Stackley: Navy Needs to Develop Weapons Faster, Congress Should Rollback Restrictive Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s chief weapons buyer called on Congress to rollback restrictive legislation that creates unnecessary bureaucracy and…
French Carrier to Deploy to Indian Ocean, Could Join ISIS Fight
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) will shortly leave for the Indian Ocean for exercises and to potentially…
Tanker Returns to Greece After Libyan Fighter Bombing Kills Two
A Greek-owned tanker that was bombed Sunday by the Libyan military fighters was headed home Tuesday with two dead mariners.…
Opinion: The End of America’s War in Afghanistan?
All Americans remember where they were when they learned about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but few Americans…
Winter Arrives at ONR
The former head of unmanned programs at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has taken charge of the U.S. Navy’s Office…
CSIS Panel: U.S. Needs to Clarify Pacific Priorities
One of the first questions facing the new Congress and the administration when they look at security issues in Asia…
Navy Wants Rail Guns to Fight Ballistic and Supersonic Missiles Says RFI
Fighting ballistic missiles, stealthy targets, swarmed surface and supersonic threats are high on the Pentagon’s wish list for its future…