SECNAV Del Toro Names Next Big Deck Amphib USS Helmand Province
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has named the next America-class big deck amphibious warship after the Helmand province campaign in Afghanistan.…
UPDATED: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 1, 2022
This post has been updated to show USS America (LHA-6) is in port in Sasesbo Japan. These are the approximate…
VIDEO: Navy Commissions Amphibious Warship USS Fort Lauderdale
The 12th San Antonio-class amphibious warship formally entered service on Saturday in a ceremony in Florida.…
Chinese Ships Spotted Near Senkaku Islands, India Takes Carrier Delivery
Three Peoples’ Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) hydrographic survey ships transited the Japanese Straits this week while a PLAN corvette sailed…
Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the July 26, 2022, Congressional Research Service report Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and…
Senate FY 2023 Appropriations Bill Adds $4B to Navy Shipbuilding, Money for New Amphibs
The Senate Appropriations Committee included advanced procurement dollars for two new amphibious warships as part of a $32 billion shipbuilding…
Marines Pitching Service as Western Pacific Recon Asset for Combined Joint Force
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — As the Marine Corps reshapes its force for a future conflict in the Western Pacific,…
Report on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program
The following is the July 27, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Navy Nearing 1,500 COVID-19 Vaccine Separations
This story has been updated with additional information from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel. The Navy separated…
10 Navy Helicopters Suffer Major Damage, Several Blown Over in Sudden Norfolk Storm
At least 10 Navy helicopters were damaged in a sudden storm that blew through Norfolk Naval Station, Va., Tuesday afternoon,…
Wittman: Australian Sailors Should be Underway on U.S. Submarines Now
Australia needs its officers and sailors to learn how to operate American submarines now instead of waiting for construction on…