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.…
U.K., U.S. F-35Bs Launch Anti-ISIS Strikes from HMS Queen Elizabeth
British and American F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters flew anti-ISIS strike missions from the U.K. Royal Navy aircraft carrier…
Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the June 21, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
Pentagon Reissues FY 22 Shipbuilding Totals to Congress In Lieu of 30-Year Plan
The Pentagon submitted an abbreviated long-range shipbuilding report to Congress that does not show construction past the Fiscal Year 2022…
Sub Force Experimenting with Anti-Fatigue Measures to Mimic Natural Light
A group of Navy researchers is studying whether blue-blocking glasses or blue-emitting light might be effective countermeasures against fatigue and…
Report to Congress on Precision-Guided Weapons
The following is the June 11, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Precision-Guided Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Lawmakers Question Navy’s Decision to Abandon Nuclear Cruise Missile
Pentagon leaders faced tough questions from lawmakers on the Navy’s decision to shelve the development of a sea-launched nuclear cruise…
SECNAV Memo: New Destroyer, Fighter or Sub: You Can Only Pick One; Cut Nuclear Cruise Missile
This post has been updated with additional details from the June 4, 2021 memo. The Navy only has enough money…
GAO’s 2021 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment
The following is the June 8, 2021, Government Accountability Office 2021 report, Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: Updated Program Oversight Approach…
Cost Estimates for Lead Boat in Columbia-class Program Grow by $637M
This story has been updated to include a statement from the Navy. The Navy’s cost estimate for the lead ship…
GAO: Navy Not Ready to Repair Battle Damaged Ships
The Navy is poorly positioned to fully repair its fighting fleet of warships damaged in future high-end battles, the Government Accountability…