USS George Washington to Depart for Japan via South America
Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is set to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., this week for its new homeport in Japan, the Navy announced on Wednesday.…
HII Petters: Now is the ‘Most Exciting Time’ in Shipbuilding in 30 Years
Congress and the Pentagon are in the midst of a two-year spending spree, and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) leadership is…
Fiscal Year 2019 NDAA Clears Congress
The Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act passed the Senate and now set for the president’s signature. …
Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the July 19, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
RIMPAC Innovation Fair Highlights Range of Solutions to Common Maritime Challenges
PEARL HARBOR – Countries participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2018 exercise had a chance to show off their…
RIMPAC 2018 Important to Validating Command and Control of Multinational Task Groups
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM AND ABOARD HMAS ADELAIDE OFF THE COAST OF HAWAII – The biennial Rim of the Pacific…
Failure of Two Ships to Participate in RIMPAC Highlight Amphibious Readiness Gap
This post has been updated to correct the amphibious ships that suffered mechanical problems preventing their full participation in RIMPAC.…
Navy Exercises Options For Additional Future Frigate Design Work
The Navy has exercised options adding several million dollars to the future guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)) conceptual design work being performed…
Experts Weigh the Future of the Pentagon’s Space Force
The Trump administration’s push to create a U.S. Space Force could be more like a Space Corps– similar to the…
Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic
The following is the July 27, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress.…
VIDEO: Navy May Bring Back Harpoon Missiles on Attack Subs After Successful SINKEX; RIMPAC Also Highlights Ground-to-Ship Strike Capability
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The Navy may once again arm its attack submarines with the Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile,…