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 July 23, 2024. …
USS Gary Returns From Final Deployment; Also Last for SH-60B Seahawks
The frigate USS Gary (FFG-51) returned to its San Diego homeport on Friday for the last time, after completing a…
French Carrier Charles de Gaulle Bound for India After Two Months of Strikes Against ISIS
French carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) has left the Persian Gulf after about two months of strike operations against Islamic…
USS Carl Vinson Carrier Chops Out of 5th Fleet, Roosevelt Picks Up ISIS Strike Missions
The Carl Vinson carrier strike group (CSG) has left U.S. Central Command and has passed its strike missions over Iraq…
Lockheed Martin Not Studying AAW for Aegis Ashore for MDA
Lockheed Martin is not currently studying adding an anti-air warfare (AAW) capability to the Navy’s two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile…
Boeing Will Offer Modified Harpoon Missile for Littoral Combat Ships
Hoping to build off of the Navy’s extensive inventory of existing anti-surface missiles, Boeing plans to compete a modified version…
Frigate Will Leverage Littoral Combat Ship Testing, Focus on New Combat Systems
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s new frigate will go through the requirements-generation and testing processes as a flight upgrade…
NAVAIR: Aerial Refueling Will End X-47B Test Program, Salty Dogs Bound for Museums or Boneyard
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — There are no plans to extend the testing for its Unmanned Carrier Air Vehicle demonstrator (UCAS-D)…
USS America Performing Well in Trials; Shipbuilder Looking for Further Efficiencies
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Post-delivery testing on USS America (LHA-6) went far more smoothly than on previous big-decks, and the Navy…
Navy Further Extending Life of Already-Extended LCACs Until Replacement Delivers in 2017
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is further extending the life of Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) that have already gone…
Lockheed Martin Examining Anti-Air Warfare Capability for Aegis Ashore
Since the following story was posted, Lockheed Martin has said it was not currently studying adding an anti-air warfare (AAW)…