Carrier Nimitz Moved to the Red Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), its escort of three Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers and one Ticonderoga guided missile…
U.S. and U.K. Move Ships Closer to Syria
The Navy is extending a deployment of an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer in the Eastern Mediterranean amidst a United Nation’s…
U.S. Navy Trading Destroyers for PCs in 5th Fleet
The Navy is trading high-dollar warships for smaller Cyclone-class patrol craft (PC) to keep the peace in the Arabian Gulf,…
Hagel: Sequestration Could Scuttle Tenth Burke
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told a Senate panel on Tuesday the ongoing specter of sequestration could prevent the U.S.…
MDA Destroys Missile in Successful BMD Test
The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Navy intercepted a simulated ballistic missile in the third successful test of the…
Navy 30 Year Ship Plan Commits to BMD, LCS
The U.S. Navy has placed an emphasis on ballistic missile defense and a commitment to a next-generation Littoral Combat Ship…
Opinion: Navy Should Avoid a Flight III Arleigh Burke
In a classified memo, the details of which were revealed last week in Defense News, Vice Adm. Tom Copeman, commander…
CRS Report on Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
This Feb. 14 report from the Congressional Research Service details developments in the Arleigh Burke and Zumwalt destroyer classes as background information for Congress.…