Report to Congress on SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarine
The following is the July 23, 2023, Congressional Research In Focus report, Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Twenty Six US Navy Ship Naming Controversies
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the U.S. Navy had no formal procedure for naming ships. It wasn’t…
Navy’s Nukes Won’t Keep Pace With New Missile Subs
When the U.S. Navy’s new SSBN (X) conducts its first patrol in 2031 it will be an entirely new vessel,…
Documents: Tuesday Department of the Navy HASC Statements
The following are the prepared testimonies from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and USMC Commandant…
Navy Budget Keeps LCS, Subs & DDGs On Track
The Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps are continuing funding future capability with a budget that places emphasis on introduction…
Sequestration Will Not Delay Next Generation Boomer
The Ohio Class Replacement nuclear ballistic submarine (SSBN) program will not be delayed due to Navy budget cuts from mandated…
New LCS Sonar and Missile to be Competed Next Year
In the next year the Navy will begin competition for the follow on sonar and surface-to-surface missile system for the…
Making Sense of Massive China-Russia Arms Deal
Numerous reports have appeared in the media of late regarding a deal whereby Russia would export 24 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker…
50 Years Later: The Legacy of USS Thresher
A child’s drawing of a lost submarine rests behind Plexiglas in a back corner of the National Museum of the…
After Thresher: How the Navy made Subs Safer
Eight years ago, USS San Francisco (SSN-711) ran full speed into a mountain more than 500 feet below the ocean’s…
USS Thresher in Photos
Photos of USS Thresher.…