Griffin Missile Reaches Initial At Sea Operating Capability
The missile the U.S. Navy plans to use in early versions of the Littoral Combat Ship surface warfare mission package and on Cyclone class…
Navy Identifies Sailor Slain in Monday Destroyer Shooting
The Navy has identified the sailor who was slain onboard USS Mahan (DDG -72) in a shooting on Monday while the ship was pierside…
Navy and Marine Leaders Warn Senate Against Additional Budget Cuts
Budget constraints are forcing the U.S. Marine Corps, “to sacrifice long-term health for near-term readiness,” Marine commandant Gen. James Amos told the Senate Appropriations…
Hagel Taps Navy Admiral As New Ethics Advisor
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has appointed Rear Adm. Margaret “Peg” Klein to become his senior advisor for military professionalism.…
How Taiwan Would Defend Against a Chinese Attack
On March 6, Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Yen Ming told the national legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee the country’s military could…
Locklear: U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Talk Ourselves Into’ Conflict With China
Pacific Command’s senior officer told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Tuesday that he doesn’t think that a crisis with China is inevitable…
Document: Congressional Report on Iran Sanctions
The following is a March 18, 2014 Congressional Research Service report on Iran sanctions.…
One Sailor and One Civilian Dead in Shooting On Norfolk Destroyer
Two are dead — one sailor and one civilian — following a Monday night shooting on the guided missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG-72), Naval…
U.S. Navy Sends Underwater Sonar Robot in Search for Missing Malaysian Airliner
The U.S. Navy is sending a sonar equipped underwater robot as part of its search efforts for the missing Flight 370 Malaysian Airlines 777…
GAO: Software Delays Could Translate into Less Effective Marine JSF
Delays in software developing and testing could limit the capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint…
Document: GAO Report on Joint Strike Fighter Software Issues
The following is the March, 24 2014 Government Accountability Office report, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Problems Completing Software Testing May Hinder Delivery of Expected…
Triton Completes First Round of Flight Tests Ahead of Move to East Coast
A combined U.S. Navy and contractor team has completed the initial flight test phase for the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned jet-powered surveillance aircraft…