USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 8, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Sept. 8,…
Amphibious Warship Richard McCool Jr. Commissions; Austal USA Launches EPF-15, Lays Keel for EPF-16
The last Flight I San Antonio-class amphibious warship commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., this weekend, while shipbuilder Austal USA launched a Spearhead-class…
The Fate of the ‘Most Famous Ship that Didn’t Sink’ Unclear, Plans for SS United States Stalled
The world’s fastest ocean liner’s days are numbered at the Philadelphia pier where it has been berthed for decades. Whether the nonprofit that owns…
Chinese, Russian Ships Sail Near Japan; Tokyo Protests Chinese Incursion into Territorial Waters
Japanese forces tracked Russian Navy and People’s Army Liberation Navy ships conducting separate movements on this week, while Tokyo has protested the intrusion of…
Report to Congress on Pentagon’s Replicator Initiative
The following is the Aug. 20, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, DOD Replicator Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Japanese Amphibious Force Could Train With Australian, U.S. Units
Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade could join Australian and U.S. in training, including with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D), reads a statement following the annual…
Navy Unmanned Efforts Will Benefit from Russia’s Black Sea Mistakes, Panel Says
The Navy must be willing to accept risk from new systems and technology to avoid getting caught flat-footed like the Russians did in the…
SECNAV Del Toro Violated Hatch Act During U.K. Trip, Says Office of Special Counsel
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro violated the Hatch Act by endorsing President Joe Biden during a January trip to the U.K., an…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Aug. 28, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
White House Wants an Extra $2B for FY24 Virginia-class Subs, Attack Boat Pair Could Cost $11.3B
The White House is asking Congress for $1.95 billion to make up for a price gap for two submarines already funded as part of…
Marines Testing Low-Profile Vessels, Oil Industry Support Ships to Resupply Distant Outposts
The Marines are testing vessels inspired by narco-boats and support ships used to supply oil rigs to see how they could resupply Marines fighting…
Japan Ministry of Defense Unveils Record High FY 2025 Budget Request
Japan’s Ministry of Defense requested a record 8.54 trillion yen, or $59 billion, for its Fiscal Year 2025 defense budget.…