Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate FFG(X) Program
The following is the April 4, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Panel: Military Wants Accelerated Buys for New Tech But at What Cost?
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Marine Corps is moving ahead quickly on equipping its infantry squads with the latest technologies, including small quadcopter drones…
Wittman Previews HASC Hearing on Navy Readiness Reviews, Punishments After Fatal Ship Collisions
House Armed Services Committee members will have a chance on Thursday to ask Navy leadership how it will take action in the aftermath of…
U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Swift Calls for Military Transparency in China Visit
The head of U.S. naval forces in the Pacific emphasized the importance of military-to-military transparency to his Chinese counterparts in a visit to the…
UPDATED: Edward Lin Pleads Not Guilty to Espionage Charges
This post was updated with additional information from Tuesday’s hearing and an updated charge sheet. The naval flight officer accused of passing secrets to…
Iron Fist 2016: With U.S. Marines by Their Side, Japanese Soldiers Hit the Beach
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A dozen amphibious assault vehicles left the USS Somerset (LPD-25) a mile offshore and raced toward the beach Friday in…
Lockheed Martin: 9-Country Missile Defense Demonstration to Inform Future Aegis Upgrades
This post has been updated to reflect additional information regarding the roles of each ship during the live fire exercise. The Maritime Theater Missile…
Document: Trilateral Agreement to Share Information on North Korean Missile and Nuclear Programs
The following is the trilateral information sharing arrangement concerning the nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korea between the Ministry of National Defense…
Australia Orders 58 More Joint Strike Fighters
The Australian government has committed to buying an additional 58 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) for $12.4 billion Australian or roughly $11.5…
SEALs Take Control of Hijacked Tanker
A team of U.S. Navy SEALs took control of a commercial oil tanker that was seized earlier this month by three armed Libyans late…
Pentagon Faces its own Debt Ceiling Crisis
If the debt ceiling is not raised there would be delays in paying salaries even to the military and recalled Pentagon employees, as well…
AUVSI 2013: UCLASS Requirements Modified Due to Budget Pressure
The reduction in strike capability of the Navy’s next generation carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle was born of fiscal realities, said Dyke Weatherington, the Pentagon’s…