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.…
Russia to Expand Naval Presence in Black Sea as part of $2.4 Billion Fleet Expansion
Russia will undertake a significant naval increase in the Black Sea following the Russian seizure of Crimea, Defense Minister Sergei…
Boeing Delivers 100th Growler Amidst Legislative Push to Keep Production Lines Open
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Navy formally took delivery of the 100th Boeing EA-18G Growler during an elaborate Monday ceremony…
Officials: ‘Illegal’ Chinese Oilrig is in Vietnamese Waters
Vietnamese officals are calling the presence of an offshore Chinese oilrig off the coast of Vietnam “illegal and invalid,” fueling…
U.S. Begins Massive Training Exercise in the Philippines, Follows Historic Defense Deal
Days after Washington and Manila struck a new defense pact to increase U.S. military presence in the Philippines, thousands of…
Navy Training Aircraft Crashes in Gulf of Mexico
A previous version of the post indicated the instructor and pilot had “ejected” from the T-34C Turbomentor that crashed in…
Senate Confirms Bob Work As Deputy Secretary of Defense
Bob Work has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new Deputy Secretary of Defense, according to a late…
Navy Asks Industry for Input for Follow-on to Littoral Combat Ship
The Navy is calling on industry to arm the task force working the follow-on design to the current version of…
Navy Pulls P-8s and Cargo Ship From Search for Missing Malaysian Airliner
The U.S. Navy is reassigning two P-8 Poseidon surveillance planes and a Military Sealift Command (MSC) cargo ship from the…
HASC Seapower Mark Preserves George Washington Carrier Refueling
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will withhold money from the Pentagon unless the Secretary of Defense obligates funding to…
Will New Sanctions Towards Russia Yield New Results in Ukraine?
In the extended haggling for influence in Ukraine, the U.S. led yesterday with third round of targeted sanctions against Russia.…