NAWCAD Brings Hyper-Realistic Flight Test and Training Simulators to Navy, Air Force
A pilot sits in an F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter cockpit, scanning for cruise missiles fired by an adversary.…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 30, 2018
The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier…
New Surface Forces Instruction Restricts Who Can Earn a SWO Pin
This post has been updated to specify that there are no restrictions on who an individual ship commander could qualify…
FY 2019 Defense Authorization Bill Passed by House
The Navy and Marine Corps policies and priorities for next year passed an important hurdle Thursday when the House of…
Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Program
The following is the July 9, 2018 Congressional Research Report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
U.K. Next-Generation Type 31e Frigate Program Runs Aground
LONDON — Plans to build five Type 31e frigates for the Royal Navy have been thrown into disarray after Britain’s…
Wide Swath of Surface Navy Reforms Included in 2019 NDAA Conference Bill
This post has been updated to clarify a provision that would change the timing of a warship’s Board of Inspection…
Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding and Force Structure
The following is the July 6, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for…
Navy Asks Hill for $64M for Short-Term Surface Warfare Reforms
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – The Navy is asking Congress for a $64-million adjustment in its budget to begin work on…
Second USS Fitzgerald Officer Defers Plea to Negligence, Hazarding a Vessel Charges
An officer charged with negligence for her role in the collision of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) reserved her right not to…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 23, 2018
The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier…