Gaza Pier Ready for Deliveries, Navy Command Ship USS Mount Whitney Underway
The U.S.-built pier that will funnel humanitarian aid into Gaza is ready for deliveries, according to photos released by U.S. Central Command on Thursday.…
USS George H.W. Bush Extends Deployment as USS Gerald R. Ford Returns from Exercise
VA - NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group will remain in the Mediterranean longer than…
Philippines Announce 4 New Locations to Host U.S. Troops
MANILA — The Philippines announced Monday four additional locations that will host visiting American troops under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 3, 2023
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy Estimates 5 More Years for Virginia Attack Sub Production to Hit 2 Boats a Year
It will take five years for the two shipbuilders that build Virginia-class attack boats to deliver two submarines a year,…
AUKUS Agreement Will Help Deter China from Taiwan Invasion, Says Former PACOM CO
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The technology sharing agreement meant to help Australia build its own nuclear-powered submarines will help deter China…
USS Montana Sailor Died by Suicide, Says Local Medical Examiner
A sailor assigned to USS Montana (SSN-794) died by suicide, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the Tidewater, Va.,…
SECDEF Austin to House: Subs, Unmanned Systems Key to U.S. Pacific Advantage
Advanced undersea platforms and systems are “one of our clear advantages” in countering China and Russia, which is critical to…
SECNAV Del Toro: Virginia Attack Sub Construction ‘Significantly Behind,’ District of Columbia Submarine 10% Behind Schedule
This post has been updated with a statement from Newport News Shipbuilding. This post was updated with additional context for…
MARAD Head ‘Not At All Confident’ Ready Reserve Fleet Could be Crewed in a Crisis
The head of the Maritime Administration “was not at all confident” that all the ships in the Ready Reserve Fleet…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs
The following is the March 27, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues…