Mega Radar and U.S. Destroyer Tasked Closer to Korea
The Pentagon is sending the USS John S McCain (DDG-56) and the oil-derrick size radar, SBX-1 closer to North Korea, according to several news…
NATO’s Maritime Strategy and the Libya Crisis as Seen from the Sea
The following is a paper from the NATO Defense College Rome, published in March, 2013. From the report: In case you did not know, the North Atlantic Treaty…
HII Wins $2.6 billion Lincoln Refueling Contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has won a $2.6 billion contract for the refueling and complex overhaul of the nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln…
Guardian Removal Completed, U.S. Could Face $2 million Fine
The Navy has completed the removal of the mine sweeping ship caught on a reef in the Sulu Sea on Saturday, according to the…
GAO: LCS Package Cost Likely to Increase
The way the U.S. Navy is buying the mission modules planned for the Littoral Combat Ship could lead to cost increases, according to a…
Congressional Group Urges Navy to Maintain Ships
A group of ten Congress members are urging the Navy not to defer maintenance of surface ships as part of the service’s plan to…
New Defense Bill Puts Lincoln Refueling Back on Track
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding facility to begin its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH),…
NATO and Ukraine: Unlikely Team in Piracy Fight
When it comes to maritime security, piracy has become one of the most prevalent issues for NATO to deal with. In considering which nations…
Philippine Coast Guard: Guardian Salvage in ‘Final Stages’
Philippines officials are estimating the remains of the former USS Guardian (MCM-5) will be clear of the Tubbataha Reef by next week, according to…
James Cameron Gives Record Breaking Sub to Woods Hole
Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron has given his DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to help further research efforts in next generation underwater craft,…
Opinion: History’s Costliest Fleet Auxiliary
When in doubt about grave questions, reach for the classics. What would the likes of Alfred Thayer Mahan or Julian Corbett say about the…
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
From the March 14, 2013 Congressional Research Service report: The Navy’s FY2013 budget submission calls for procuring nine Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyers in…