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.…
Document: SECDEF Carter Letter to McCain On South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
The following is the Dec. 22, 2015 letter from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) outlining…
Officials Confirm Construction of First Domestic Chinese Aircraft Carrier
China is in the midst of building its first domestic carrier, Ministry of National Defense officials confirmed last week.…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program
The following is the Dec. 17, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for…
DoD, Navy: U.S. 5th Fleet Operations Not Affected By Regional Tensions
PENTAGON – Tensions in the Middle East stemming from the Jan. 2 execution of a prominent Shiite cleric in Saudi…
Video: U.S. Navy 2015 Year in Review
The following was a video released by the U.S. Navy on Dec. 31, 2015.…
Document: Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the Dec. 22, 2015 update to the Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program:…
Document: Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following is the Dec. 17, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Top Stories 2015: U.S. Navy Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-class Submarine Program
The following is the Dec. 17, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
VIDEO: USS Harry S. Truman Launches Anti-ISIS U.S. Carrier Strikes After 2.5 Month Pause
After a two-and-a-half month pause, the U.S. is again launching anti-Islamic State in Iraq and Syria strikes from an aircraft…