T-45C Goshawks Flights Paused After Inflight Engine Mishap
U.S. naval jet trainers have been placed on an operational pause after an in-flight mishap over Mississippi on Friday, USNI News has learned.…
Navy Awards 1 Littoral Combat Ship to Austal; Still Negotiating With Lockheed Martin
The Navy awarded Austal USA up to $584.2 million for one Littoral Combat Ship, while the service is still negotiating…
UPDATED: Naval Academy Graduate Faces Bribery, Corruption Charges in First Military Prosecution in ‘Fat Leonard’ Case
This post has been updated with additional information from Monday’s Article 32 Hearing. NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA. – The first…
Navy Names Former Destroyer Commander to Lead USS Fitzgerald Collision Investigation
CORRECTION: Due to a mistake in a Navy release, Rear Adm. Brian Fort’s job in the service was misstated in…
House Defense Bill Pushing For $640B In Base Budget; Would Trade Lower Top Line For Long-Term Budget Stability
The House’s 2018 defense bill is likely to go far beyond the Pentagon’s spending request, with House Armed Services Committee…
Timing Of Destroyer, Attack Submarine Design Upgrades Creates Congressional Concern
The Navy wants to buy guided-missile destroyers and attack submarines in bulk but has plans to upgrade the designs of…
Investigators Believe USS Fitzgerald Crew Fought Flooding For An Hour Before Distress Call Reached Help
The crew of the guided-missile destroyer that was struck by a merchant ship on Friday off the coast of Japan…
Document: Pentagon Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan
The following is the June 20, 2017 Pentagon submission to Congress, Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan. The…
House’s 2018 Defense Bill Would Increase DDG, SSN Production Rates; Buy Carriers Every 3 Years
CAPITOL HILL – The House Armed Services Committee’s defense bill for 2018 would allow the Navy to buy 15 Arleigh…
Air Force F-15E Downs Armed Syrian UAV; Australia Suspends Syrian Anti-ISIS Air Strikes After Russian Threats
A U.S. fighter shot down an armed Syrian regime unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the Jordan border on Tuesday.…
Document: Report to Congress on Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the June 16, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…