Navy Extending Service Lives of 12 Flight I Arleigh Burke Destroyers
Twelve Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers will remain in the fleet past their initial service lives, the Navy announced on Thursday.…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 23, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
First Flight III Destroyer Jack H. Lucas Completes Acceptance Trials, Delivery Imminent
The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer completed its final acceptance trails ahead of delivery and commissioning into the…
Bath Iron Works Lays Keel for Shipyard’s First Flight III Destroyer
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works laid the first keel of its Flight III Arleigh-Burke guided-missile destroyer, the company announced.…
VIDEO: Navy Commissions Destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee in Key West
One of the last of the Navy’s Flight IIA Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyers was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday.…
Fiscal Year 2024 Department of the Navy Budget Materials
The following are the Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2024 budget summary materials released this week.…
Destroyer USS John Finn Joins U.S. Forward-Deployed Forces in Japan
Destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) is now part of the forward-deployed naval forces in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy announced this…
Top Stories 2022: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. This year saw the U.S.…
Congressional Appropriators Reach $1.7T Omnibus Deal; Defense Bill Funds 11 Battle Force Ships
Congressional appropriators early Tuesday announced a deal for a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2023 that allots…
Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer Jack H. Lucas Underway for the First Time
The first Flight III Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer was underway for the first-time last week for builder’s trials in the…