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.…
Singapore Safety Report on USS John S. McCain Aug. 21, 2017 Collision
The following is the Singapore Ministry of Transport March 8, 2017 report: Safety Investigation Into Collision Between Alnic MC and…
Lawmakers Quiz Military Aviation Leadership About F-35 Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Military leaders spent two days on Capitol Hill outlining the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program…
Navy to Congress: Block Buy Contracting Saves Money and Time
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s top weapons buyer was on Capitol Hill this week pitching block buy contracting authority as a way…
Navy Working New Fleet Size Study Following Latest Strategic Reviews
CAPITOL HILL — Following the release of new national security and defense strategies, the Navy is undertaking a new Fleet…
Navy, Lawmakers Debate How to Best Leverage, Protect Shipbuilding Industry
CAPITOL HILL — Navy leaders told lawmakers today the Fiscal Year 2019 budget request and long-range shipbuilding plan were both crafted with…
Navy Leaders See Possible Path to 355 Ships by the 2030s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – If Congress is willing to pay for it, Navy leaders think they could get to a 355-ship…
Vinson Strike Group Makes Historic Port Call in Vietnam Amid Growing Navy Ties, South China Sea Tensions
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)’s historic port visit in Da Nang, Vietnam, this week is meant to continue building…
SOUTHCOM Tidd: China Making Aggressive Investments in South, Central America
Chinese businesses are exploring land development deals near the Panama Canal and offering their skills in building the region’s information…
VIDEO: Marine F-35Bs Arrive on USS Wasp for First Pacific JSF Deployment
The Marines have sent their first operational squadron of F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters to sea for the aircraft’s…
VIDEO: Billionaire Paul Allen Finds Lost World War II Carrier USS Lexington
Billionaire-turned-explorer Paul Allen has discovered the missing wreck of the World War II carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) at the bottom…