Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship
The following is the Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM) (Previously Light Amphibious Warship [LAW]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress on April 24, 2024..…
China Defends Deployment of Anti-Ship Missiles to South China Sea Island
Beijing is defending the deployment of anti-ship cruise missiles to Woody Island in the South China Sea, according to a…
Navy Awards Flight IIA DDG-51s to Ingalls, BIW; Flight III Set For Later In FY16
The Navy today awarded Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works one Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer each under…
Survey: What is the Greatest Warship of All Time and Why?
From the biremes of the ancient Greeks and Assyrians to contemporary guided missile destroyers and cruisers, naval vessels have been…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Shipbuilding, Force Structure
The following is the March 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
Navy Sub Build Strategy: Electric Boat Will Focus On Ohio Replacement While Newport News Delivers More SSNs
The Navy released a Submarine Unified Build Strategy (SUBS) for concurrent Ohio Replacement ballistic missile submarine and Virginia Class attack…
USS Fort Worth CO Relieved Over January Propulsion Casualty
The current commander of USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) was relived following early results of an ongoing investigation into a propulsion…
Opinion: Don’t Miss the Boat on Australian and U.S. Policy in the South China Sea
Australia’s 2016 Defense White Paper expresses concern over “friction” in the South China Sea (SCS) arising from U.S.-Chinese naval interactions,…
Document: Navy Laser, Railgun and Hypervelocity Projectile Report
The following is the March 18, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile: Background and Issues…
Navy: Destroyer Zumwalt Back at Bath Iron Works After Builder’s Trials
Next generation guided missile destroyer Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is back at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard after four days of…
Taiwan Navy Emphasizing Domestic Shipbuilding Program in Ongoing Maritime Restructure
The Taiwan Navy (ROCN) announced a major overhaul plan that includes indigenous production of four 10,000-ton destroyers and 10-15 frigates…