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.…
New India-U.S. Arms Agreement, Expanded Exercises Illustrate Growing Security Cooperation
The U.S. strengthened its military relationship with India last week in signing an agreement that allows New Delhi to buy…
New Authorities Helping Navy Save Money on New Weapons; Sustainment Costs Still an Issue
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy is exploring how new acquisition authorities may help save money when buying weapons, but the service…
Top Appeals Court Upends Navy SEAL Conviction, Citing Unlawful Command Influence by Senior JAG
In a split 3-2 vote, the military’s appellate court yesterday threw out the rape conviction and prison sentence of a…
New Navy Force Structure Assessment, 2018 Elections Could Change the Path to 355-Ship Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — A new look at the Navy’s force structure and the upcoming November congressional elections will play key…
Exclusive Photo: Crashed $123M RQ-4 Air Force Drone Fished Out of the Atlantic
After two months of silence, military officials have acknowledged the crash and recovery of an Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned…
NAVSEA Looking for Early Wins as it Kicks Off 20-Year Yard Modernization
This post has been updated to include the redacted executive summary of NAVSEA’s shipyard optimization plan. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD –…
CNO: New Maritime Design Set to Deliver in the Fall
ARLINGTON, Va.– Great power competition with China and Russia is more protracted than ever and Chief of Naval Operations Adm.…
Course Set for the Next 40 Years for the Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy has set out its force structure for the next 40 years with decisions taken on construction…
Gulf Coast Shipyards, Navy Monitoring Tropical Storm Gordon’s Path
As Tropical Storm Gordon approached the north-central Gulf Coast over the Labor Day weekend, Navy commands and shipbuilders in the region are…
F-35C, Super Hornet Damaged During At-Sea Aerial Refueling
An F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter flying from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) was damaged during an aerial refueling exercise,…