2024 Australian National Defense Strategy
The following is the 2024 Australian National Defense Strategy released this week.…
Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding and Force Structure
The following is the Dec. 8, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
SECNAV Memo: Navy Won’t Reactivate Perry Frigates for SOUTHCOM Mission; Will Send Ships to Fight Drug War in 2018
The Navy won’t reactivate any Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates in support of operations in U.S. Southern Command, according to an…
Electrical Problems Shorten Second Zumwalt-class Destroyer’s Builders Trials
Problems with the complex electrical system on the second-in-class Zumwalt destroyer ended builders trails early and forced the ship to…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 11, 2017
The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier…
Training, Spares Already Hurt by Continuing Resolution; Longer CR Would Block Slew of Ship Buys in January
Lawmakers bought themselves two more weeks to pass a defense spending bill, after extending the continuing resolution that has funded…
Navy to Deploy Salvage Team to Search For Crashed C-2A Greyhound
The Navy is set to deploy a salvage team in an attempt to recover missing sailors lost in the C-2A…
Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the Nov. 30, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Report to Congress on Next Generation LX(R) Amphibious Warship
The following is the November 30, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Two Sailors Honored for Bravery 76 Years After Pearl Harbor Attack
On the 76th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Navy is posthumously honoring two sailors from…
Aegis Combat System ‘Virtual Twin’ Pilot Program Could Lead to Fielding Faster Upgrades
The Navy will deploy a “virtual twin” of the Aegis Combat System in February that, if the pilot program proves…