FY 2020 U.S. Navy 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan
The following is the Fiscal Year 2019 U.S. Navy 30-year shipbuilding plan, released by the service on March 21, 2019.…
LPD Flight II Amphib Delayed in Favor of 3rd Attack Sub in FY 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s third Virginia-class attack submarine in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget request comes at the expense of…
Large Surface Combatant Program Delayed Amid Pivot Towards Unmanned, Other Emerging Tech
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s new focus on distributed maritime operations and the incorporation of high-end weapons is prompting a re-look at…
Navy Wants 10-Ship Unmanned ‘Ghost Fleet’ to Supplement Manned Force
THE PENTAGON – As the Navy faces more complex threats to its manned ships from Russia and China, the service…
U.S. Fleet Forces Command Creating Analytics Office to Assess Fleet, Industrial Readiness
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Fleet Forces Command announced a new initiative to address operational fleet and industrial base readiness…
Navy: Ford’s Advanced Arresting Gear Will be Ready for Fleet Super Hornets, Growlers by End of Year
A previous version of this post misstated the Navy’s reliability requirement for the Advanced Arresting Gear. The requirement is 16,500…
CNO Richardson Calls for Tougher Actions in Gray Zone Conflicts with Russia, China
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chief of naval operations upped his rhetoric regarding Russian and Chinese “gray-zone” aggression, saying the Navy…
CNO: Consistency Is Key To Dealing With China
THE PENTAGON – Maintaining a consistent presence is the key to dealing with China on the high seas, Chief of…
CNO: U.S., Chinese Navies Improving Working Relationships
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s top officer stressed the importance of his personal relationship with his Chinese Navy counterpart and…
Richardson, Chinese Navy Chief Discuss Maritime Operations In Beijing
The heads of the U.S. and Chinese navies discussed safe interactions and maritime operations during a meeting in Beijing on Monday.…