Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea
After almost four months on station in the Red Sea, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS Gravely (DDG-107) transited the Suez Canal on Friday, the Navy announced.…
Summary of Arms and Nonproliferation Treaties
The following is the March 18, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements.…
Russians Use U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ashore as Excuse to Deploy Strategic Bombers to Crimea
Russian defense officials say they are deploying “squadrons” of Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers as a counter to U.S. Navy Aegis…
Future Destroyer Named for Medal Of Honor Recipient William Charette
The future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer William Charette (DDG-130) will honor a hospital corpsman awarded the Medal of Honor for his…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 18, 2019
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy to Begin Large Surface Combatant Buys in 2025; Delayed From Original 2023 Start
The Navy now plans to buy its first Large Surface Combatant ship in Fiscal Year 2025, pushed back two years…
Report to Congress on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program
The following is the March 14, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for…
Acting SECDEF Shanahan Defends Truman Carrier Cut to Senate Panel
The acting secretary of defense defended the Pentagon’s decision to retire a Nimitz-class carrier 25 years early during a hearing…
Report to Congress on Key Issues in U.S. European Command
The following is the March 12, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, United States European Command: Overview and Key Issues.…
LPD Flight II Amphib Delayed in Favor of 3rd Attack Sub in FY 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s third Virginia-class attack submarine in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget request comes at the expense of…
Large Surface Combatant Program Delayed Amid Pivot Towards Unmanned, Other Emerging Tech
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s new focus on distributed maritime operations and the incorporation of high-end weapons is prompting a re-look at…