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.…
PACOM Harris: U.S. Would Ignore A ‘Destabilizing’ Chinese South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
A Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea would ratchet up regional tensions and be ignored…
Stackley: Funding Levels Creating Risk In U.S. Navy Attack Submarine, Surface Combatant Fleets
The Navy is doing “the best we can do for the dollars we have” but has developed its attack submarine…
New Australian Long Range Defense Plan Has Maritime Emphasis
Australia has placed significant emphasis on enhancing its maritime capabilities in its long-delayed 2016 Defence White Paper amidst an overall…
Document: 2016 Australia Defense White Paper
The following is the 2016 Australia Defense White paper and a new 10 year defense investment outlook.…
Navy: 2017 Budget Request Supports Priorities Despite DoD-Imposed Changes
The Navy fared well during late-in-the-game Fiscal Year 2017 budget negotiations with the Defense Department, despite a widespread initial concern…
Harris: PACOM Needs More Subs, Long-Range Missiles To Counter Chinese Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. — China’s recent actions to militarize the South China Sea have changed the operational landscape, and the U.S.…
Despite Declining Economy, Russia Shows No Signs of Slowing Military Spending
A stumbling Russian economy does not signal any shift in Kremlin spending less on its military and internal security forces,…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-class Submarine Program
This is the Feb. 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement.…
WEST: U.S. Navy Ditching BlackBerry for iPhones, Androids
SAN DIEGO — In the Navy, the BlackBerry is about to go the way of sound-powered phones and signalmen. The…
WEST: Personnel, Budget Cuts Leave Gaps in U.S. Cyber Forces
SAN DIEGO — Saddled with budget cuts and prospects of a smaller force, the military services must find ways to…