Navy Opens Up Combat Awards for Actions in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Navy has designated the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as two new locations for combat awards, according to a service message released Wednesday.…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program
The following is the July 3, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
MC-8C Fire Scout Completes IOT&E Event; Pierside Testing to Continue This Summer
The Navy completed a comprehensive Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the MQ-8C Fire Scout, proving that the unmanned…
UPDATED: Ensign Aboard USS Jason Dunham Dies Following Small Boat Accident in the Red Sea
A U.S. sailor assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) has died from injuries following a Sunday small-boat incident…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 9, 2018
The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier…
Two U.S. Destroyers Sail Through Taiwan Strait
Two U.S. guided missile destroyers transited the Taiwan Strait this weekend, a U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News on…
Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Burlington Completes Builders Trials
The Navy’s next expeditionary fast transport vessel, the future USNS Burlington (EPF-10), completed builders trials at the Austal USA shipyard…
Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2 Successfully Intercepts Aerial Target in First Live Fire Test
The NATO Seasparrow Project Office recently conducted the first live fire test of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2…
Report to Congress on Navy LPD-17 Flight II (LX[R]) Amphibious Ship Program
The following is a July 3, 2018, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II (LX[R]) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and…
Kearsarge ARG Completes First East Coast SWATT Advanced Training Event
The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) recently completed a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), the first time the such an…
USNS Carson City Proves EPFs Can Conduct MCM Work, Handle Harsh North Atlantic Weather
The Navy continues to expand its uses for the Expeditionary Fast Transport class of ships, as USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7)…