U.S. Navy Expanding Maintenance Capability in Western Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia –The U.S. Navy’s Commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is in the process of expanding…
Updated: Navy Sends 3 Mayport Ships to Sea Ahead of Hurricane Matthew
Three warships have scrambled from Naval Station Mayport, Fla. ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Matthew later this week, a…
Navy Can Weather 6-Week Continuing Resolution, But Extension Would Delay Columbia Submarine Class, Other Programs
Lawmakers avoided a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution Wednesday night to fund the government through Dec. 9. The…
Opinion: Course Corrections in the Littoral Combat Ship Program
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, like the rest of the Navy, has been in the midst of a large…
Experts Advocate Harder Stance Against Illegal Claims In South China Sea
Three South China Sea and maritime law experts advocated a tougher stance against illegal Chinese actions, calling for more freedom…
Video: Littoral Combat Ship Wichita Launches
The following is video of the Littoral Combat Ship Wichita (LCS-13) launching at the Marinette Marine shipyard on Sept. 17, 2016.…
Document: SASC Asks Navy For Further Littoral Combat Ship Program Changes
The following is a Sept. 15 letter from Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and ranking member…
Video: Littoral Combat Ship USS Jackson Undergoes Shock Trials
The following is a U.S. Navy video of USS Jackson (LCS-6) undergoing shock trials in June, released on Sept. 14,…
Northrop Grumman Awarded $108M Contract for 10 MQ-8C Fire Scouts
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman a $108.1 million contract for ten MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned rotary wing aircraft…
Navy Ordered Littoral Combat Ship Engineering Stand Down, Retraining Ongoing
After four combined engineering casualties within the last year, the commander, Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR), “ordered an engineering stand down…