CNO: Hypersonic Weapons at Sea to Premiere on Zumwalt Destroyers in 2025
The Navy is set to debut its first at-sea hypersonic missiles aboard one of the service’s three Zumwalt-class destroyers in…
MARAD: National Military Sealift Strategy Expected Soon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A National Maritime Strategy, expected to address the various deficiencies facing the nation’s sealift capacity, is finished…
Report: U.S. Sealift Lacks Personnel, Hulls, National Strategy
An aging and inactive government fleet dependent on a shrinking pool of merchant mariners to get underway is how a…
Experts Outline Costs, Benefits of Building a 355-Ship Navy Before Senate Panel
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Spending more money now to increase the Navy’s fleet size will signal to potential adversaries their victory…
CNO Richardson: Perry Frigates Only Inactive Hulls Navy Considering Returning to Active Fleet; DDG Life Extension Study Underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While all options are on the table in the Navy’s push to field a 355-ship fleet, when it…
CNO: Navy ‘Taking a Hard Look’ at Bringing Back Oliver Hazard Perry Frigates, DDG Life Extensions as Options to Build Out 355 Ship Fleet
Studies are underway to “take a hard look” at putting eight mothballed Oliver Hazard Perry frigates back into service as well…
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…
Panel to Senate: Moving U.S. Forces Forward Key to Deterring Russia, China
Stationing more U.S. forces forward is key to reshaping the American military to deter future Russian and Chinese ambitions in…
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…
Panel to Senate: Make Defense Readiness, Modernization a Budget Priority
Three budget experts told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday future defense budget priorities must be focused on readiness…