Navy Wants to Grow Fleet to 355 Ships; 47 Hull Increase Adds Destroyers, Attack Subs
The Navy released a new fleet plan that calls for 355 ships, outlining a massive increase in the size of…
ONR’s Autonomous USVs Prove Ability To Allocate Tasks, Dynamically Adjust As Mission Evolves
The Office of Naval Research demonstrated for the second time the ability to turn already-fielded small boats into unmanned autonomous…
SECNAV Mabus Memo: Navy Budget Submission Built with Trump’s Pentagon in Mind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outgoing Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has crafted the Fiscal 2018 Department of the Navy budget…
Document: GAO Report on Slowing Frigate Development
The following is the Dec. 8, 2016 Government Accountability Office report, Littoral Combat Ship and Frigate:Slowing Planned Frigate Acquisition Would…
Stackley: Would Increase SSN, DDG, Amphib Production Rate To Reach 350-Ship Navy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy would prioritize increasing the production rate of existing ship classes and inserting new capabilities into…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Damaged Transiting Panama Canal
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) suffered damage during a transit through the Panama Canal on its way to…
SOUTHCOM Pitching New, Low-Cost Ideas To Get Ships Operating In U.S. 4th Fleet
U.S. Southern Command wants to be a hub for innovation, both in serving as an early tester for new technologies…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado Arrives in Singapore
CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore — USS Coronado (LCS-4) has arrived in Singapore to begin a scheduled rotational deployment to the…
Document: Investigation into USS Fort Worth Engine Casualty
The following is the command investigation into the Jan. 12, 2016 engineering casualty that sidelined USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) for…
USS Freedom Crew CO Relieved Of Duty After Investigation Into Engine Damage
The commanding officer of Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS-1) was relieved of his duties this week following an investigation…