Document: Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship /Frigate Program
The following is the April 6, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Navy, Marines Continue to Warn of the Perils of A Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Navy and Marine Corps leadership issued full-voiced warnings against extending a continuing resolution funding measure and implored…
Navy Accelerating Work on ‘Snakehead’ Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
NATIONAL Harbor, Md. — The Navy’s Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) effort has split into two concurrent programs, one…
Document: Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship /Frigate Program
The following is the March 21, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
House Hearing Sets Up Debate on Current Navy Platforms in Future Fight
A panel of lawmakers heard a preview of the debate the Navy will soon face, regarding whether its future fleet…
VIDEO: Navy Tests Anti-Swarm Boat Missile on Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post had the incorrect size of the LCS main deck gun. Both variants field…
McCain Pledges Hearings on Navy Frigate Program, Wants to Consider More Designs
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) plans to hold hearings on the Navy’s frigate program amidst calls to open the competition to…
Wargames This Year To Inform Future Surface Combatant Requirements
The Navy is already conducting wargames in preparation for the Future Surface Combatant family of systems acquisition process to begin…
Navy to Impose More Rigorous Oversight in New Ship Classes; Will Hire More Engineers
The Navy will need a larger engineering directorate as it grows the fleet in coming years, to avoid problems faced…
Trio of Studies Predict the U.S. Navy Fleet of 2030
Three congressionally mandated studies outline what the Navy of 2030 could look like and present three very different takes on how the service…