Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the April 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Navy: Chinese Spy Ship Monitoring RIMPAC Exercise, Again
A previous version of this post incorrectly stated a Chinese AGI monitored the RIMPAC exercise in 2016. In fact, the…
Report to Congress on John Lewis-class Oiler Program
The following is the July 3, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues…
USNI News Video: Avengers Assemble
For nearly three decades, the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships have sought to identify and kill moored and bottom mines.…
Essex Amphibious Ready Group Quietly Deployed on Tuesday with Marine F-35s
This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet. THE PENTAGON — The three-ship Essex Amphibious…
Navy Hopes for Commonality – Or at Least Interoperability – With Frigates in Australia, Canada, U.K.
CAPITOL HILL – The U.S. Navy is in talks with Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom in the hopes that…
VIDEO: Sen. John McCain Added to Destroyer’s Namesake Along with Father, Grandfather
This post has been updated with a statement from Sen. John S. McCain. When the guided-missile destroyer USS John S.…
PEO Ships: Future Surface Combatant Hull Still Undecided, But Will Use Flight III DDG-51 Combat System
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s vision of what its next large surface combatant will look like still remains unclear, but…
Second Zumwalt Destroyer Needs New Engine After Turbine Blades Damaged in Sea Trials
This post has been updated to include a statement from Rolls-Royce, and again to include a statement from Naval Sea…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs
The following is the July 3, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues…
U.S. Navy Command Ship, Destroyer in Black Sea for Annual Sea Breeze Exercise
Two U.S. Navy ships are among the naval forces in the Black Sea this week to participate in an international…