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.…
UPDATED: President Trump Wants Gerald Ford Carriers to Use ‘Goddamned Steam’ Catapults Instead of ‘No Good’ Electromagnetic Launchers
This post has been updated to include a comment from Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley. President Donald Trump wants the…
Report: Japan Considering Buying Tomahawks for Destroyer Fleet to Deter North Korea
Officials in Japan are weighing arming their fleet of guided-missile destroyers with Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to a report in…
UPDATED: Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves Newport News on Sea Trials
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has left Newport News Shipbuilding on sea trials on Tuesday ahead of the official completion of…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding and Force Structure
The following is the May 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts ‘Fast Cruise’ as Midlife Overhaul, Refueling Nears Completion
The Nimitz-class carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has completed its final training event ahead of rejoining the fleet after a…
Video: Destroyer USS Oscar Austin Enters Black Sea
A U.S. guided missile destroyer has entered the Black Sea on Friday, ship spotters told USNI News.…
Video: USS Carl Vinson Operates with Republic of Korea Navy
The following is a May 3, 2017 U.S. Navy video of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group operating with ships from…
Navy Slowing Frigate Procurement To Allow Careful Requirements Talks; Contract Award Set for FY2020
The Navy has slowed its frigate procurement timeline, looking at awarding a detail design and construction contract in Fiscal Year…
Coast Guard Commandant Continues Call for More U.S. Icebreakers
“If you do not have presence to exert sovereignty, you’re a paper lion,” the Coast Guard commandant said in explaining…
Lawmakers Say It’s Time For Navy To Field New Unmanned Systems, Energy Weapons
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers are happy with the Navy’s progress developing unmanned systems and directed energy weapons but would like…