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.…
Work: Sixty Percent of U.S. Navy and Air Force Will Be Based in Pacific by 2020
More than half of U.S. Air Force and Navy forces will be based in the Asia Pacific by 2020 as…
Former Coast Guard Commandant: U.S. and Russia Working Together In Arctic
The former commandant of the Coast Guard said that while “we work with Russia now” on fisheries agreements and more,…
Navy Lights Off Zumwalt Generators
The Navy has started the massive gas turbines in its latest class of guided missile destroyer ahead of the ship’s…
F-35C Carrier Tests Slated for November on USS Nimitz
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story had the incorrect hull number of USS Nimitz. It is CVN-68 not CVN-65.…
Nuclear Work Suspended at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Following Two Handling Incidents
The Navy has temporarily suspended nuclear work at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Va. (NNSY) following two lapses in handling potentially…
India Weighing Nuclear Powered Carrier
India is considering powering its second domestically built aircraft carrier with a nuclear propulsion plant, according to a Tuesday report by…
Updated: Norwegian Missile Test On Littoral Combat Ship Successful
This post has been updated from an earlier version to include a statement from Naval Sea Systems Command. A Tuesday…
The Implications of Expanding ISIS Airstrikes Into Syria
The start of U.S. airstrikes in Syria early Tuesday morning local time marks a major expansion of the air campaign…
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Harris Nominated to Head U.S. Pacific Command
The current commander of U.S. naval forces in the Pacific has been tapped to lead all U.S. forces in the…
Navy Completes Third Round of NASA Orion Testing
The amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD-23) completed a third set of underway recovery tests for the NASA Orion spacecraft…