Document: Naval Sea Systems Command SNA 2018 U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship Briefings
The following are the Naval Sea Systems Command briefings on the Littoral Combat Ship programs LCS Surface Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare…
NAVSEA: New Navy Frigate Could Cost $950M Per Hull
This post has been updated to include additional information on the Littoral Combat Ship costs for Fiscal Year 2018. ARLINGTON,…
U.S. Navy, Textron to Weaponize Unmanned Craft for Surface Warfare
The Navy is working on adding a number of anti-surface weapons to an unmanned surface vehicle that so far has been…
NAVSEA Looking to Supplement Public Shipyard Work with More Private Yards
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The Navy will rely more on private industry to help with aircraft carrier and submarine maintenance…
Another Continuing Resolution Extension Adds BMD Spending But Risks Planned Ship Buys
Congress passed another continuing resolution to keep the government open until Jan. 19, inserting into the bill an additional $4.7…
Top Stories 2017: U.S. Navy Acquisition and Maintenance
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
VIDEO: Littoral Combat Ship USS Little Rock Commissioned in Wintry Weather
A commissioning ceremony was held in Buffalo, N.Y. today for USS Little Rock (LCS-9), the latest Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship.…
Shipbuilders Still Awaiting Details of 355-Ship Fleet Buildup Plans 1 Year Later; Yards Won’t Make Investments Without Firmer Signals from the Navy
It’s been a year since the Navy declared it needed a 355-ship Navy to meet its global requirements going forward…
Fire Scout to Serve as Forward Spotter for Navy Surface Ships With Addition of Radar, Datalink
The Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles will receive a new radar and datalink to set the UAV up as…
Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding and Force Structure
The following is the Dec. 8, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…