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 to Christen Afloat Forward Staging Base Puller on Saturday
The first purpose built at-sea platform for mine countermeasure (MCM) helicopters and special operations forces (SOF) is set to be…
Document: John McCain Letter Asking Pentagon Not to Send U.S. Carrier to China
The following is the Feb. 2, 2015 letter from Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to Secretary…
Navy Considering Railgun for Third Zumwalt Destroyer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Engineering studies to include an electromagnetic railgun on a Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG-1000) have started at Naval Sea Systems…
Defense Minster Nakatani: South China Sea Has An Affect on Japanese Security
The newly minted Japanese defense minister said the ongoing tension in the South China Sea has a direct affect on…
Document: Office of Naval Research Science and Technology Strategy
The following is the recently released Office of Naval Research naval science and technology strategy.…
Nominee Carter Highlights National Security Challenges in Confirmation Hearing
Ashton Carter acknowledged Wednesday that if confirmed as secretary of defense he and the nation “will be confronting some of…
CNO Greenert: ‘Cyber Theft is Hemorrhaging Us’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The theft of American high tech intellectual property from U.S. defense contractors is major continued technological concern…
LCS Independence Ships Out for MCM Package Test
The test ship for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasure (MCM) mission package shipped out from Naval…
Navy Budgeting $10 Billion for Ohio Replacement Program Over Next Five Years
PENTAGON – Continued work on the Ohio replacement nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will cost the U.S. Navy about $10 billion…
Reports: Vietnam Receives Third Kilo Attack Boat
The third Project-636 Kilo-class has arrived in Vietnam, marking the halfway point in the Vietnamese Navy’s planned six boat, $1.8…