Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the April 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Report: Navy’s 306 Ship Goal Faces Multiple Obstacles
In the U.S. Navy’s perfect world, the service will reach its goal of a 306-ship fleet by 2020, according to…
Sources: Engine ‘Definitely’ to Blame for June F-35 Fire
A June 23 fire that severely damaged a Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.,…
Document: Navy’s 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan for Fiscal Year 2015
The following is the U.S. Navy’s: Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for…
Pentagon Grounds All F-35s
This post was updated to include a comment from Lockheed Martin. The Pentagon has formally grounded the entire Lockheed Martin…
Senate to Hold Confirmation Hearings Next Week for Next USMC Commandant, ISAF Commander
The Senate will hold confirmation hearings for several four-star jobs on July 10 for positions including the commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan and…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding
The following is the June 20, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
China Invited Back for Future RIMPAC Exercises
This post has been amended to include an additional comment from U.S. 3rd Fleet. Ships from the People’s Liberation Army…
Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.64 billion E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.64 billion contract to build 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning…
Michelle Howard Promoted to Admiral
The Navy’s first female nominated to the rank of Admiral received her fourth star in a ceremony at the Women…
A Hundred Years Dry: The U.S. Navy’s End of Alcohol at Sea
As a flotilla of naval vessels from around the world participates in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) to…