Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. …
Navy Unfunded Priorities List Emphasizes Aircraft Buys, Facilities Improvements, Production Efficiencies
The Navy has asked lawmakers for additional aircraft, warfighting capability improvements and facilities upgrades if more money were to become…
Video: U.S. Dual-Carrier Operations in the Sea of Japan, with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group operate in the Sea of Japan on June…
NAVSEA: Extending Surface Ship Service Lives Could Speed Up 355-Ship Buildup By 10-15 Years
The Navy could reach a 355-ship fleet 10 to 15 years faster than current plans allow if it extended the service…
Navy Pushes Back Schedule for Upgraded Destroyer Program; HII Set to Build First Flight III
The Navy has reached a tentative agreement with Huntington Ingalls Industries for the shipbuilder to build the first Flight III…
U.S. Conducting Dual Carrier-Ops Off Korean Peninsula Amidst Chinese Concern
The U.S. Navy has begun dual-carrier operations with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in the…
Document: Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship /Frigate Program
The following is the May 19, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
VIDEO: Pentagon Officials Confirm Russian Ships Fired Cruise Missiles on ISIS Positions in Syria
Two Russian Navy ships fired four cruise missiles into Syria from the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, U.S. defense officials confirmed…
Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization
The following is the May 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…
Former U.S. Cutter Morgenthau Transferred to Vietnamese Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard transferred a Hamilton-class cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard during a Thursday ceremony in Hawaii.…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Laser, Railgun and Hypervelocity Projectiles
The following is the May 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Lasers, Railgun and Hypervelocity Projectile.…