HII Delivers Attack Boat New Jersey to Navy
HII Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the 23rd Vrginia-class nuclear attack submarine to the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a Thursday statement.…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded First Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer
Huntington Ingalls Industries won an award to build the first of a new configuration of Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers,…
House Armed Services Committee Interested In Unmanned Aviation, Shipyard Readiness, Pacific Operations
The House Armed Services Committee’s annual defense bill expresses lawmakers’ national security priorities through not only spending decisions but also…
VIDEO: Navy Honors the 7 Sailors Who Died on USS Fitzgerald
Thousands of sailors and civilians gathered in Yokosuka, Japan for a memorial service to honor the seven sailors who died…
HASC Would Add 5 Ships, $3 Billion in Aircraft Procurement to Navy’s 2018 Plans
The House Armed Services Committee released its Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act language this evening, in a bill…
House Appropriators Would Fund 11 Ships, 24 Super Hornets in 2018 Bill
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee is considering a bill today that would provide $584.2 billion in defense base budget spending…
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…