Analysis: Iran’s Latest Round of Maritime Brinksmanship
Iran’s recent seizure and release of the Marshall Islands flagged M/V Maersk Tigris could be what Iran claims it is,…
Long-Range Ship Plan: Navy to Pursue Block Buys for DDGs in 2018, SSNs in 2019
The Navy told Congress it would pursue a 10-ship multiyear procurement contract for its Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in…
Navy Conducting Alternative Carrier Study
The Navy is studying alternatives to how it competes and sources its aircraft carrier force, the Navy’s top acquisition official…
USS Theodore Roosevelt Deployment Delayed by Clogged Seawater Intake Valve
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) has not yet left Norfolk, Va., for its deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and 6th…
Document: Report to Congress on New Ford-Class Carriers
The following is the March 3, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Navy to Build CVN-79 in 2 Phases; Ditching Plans for Early AFSB-3 Procurement
In their first budget hearing of the year with the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Navy officials described their Fiscal…
Navy Pitches Cruiser Layup Plan, Again
A previous version of this post incorrectly outlined the Navy’s Two-Four-Six phased modernization plan as part of its Fiscal Year…
Update: SECNAV Mabus Confirms V-22 Carrier Delivery Memo
The following post has been updated to include additional comments from Sean Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research,…
Updated: Navy and Marines Sign MOU for Bell-Boeing Osprey to be Next Carrier Delivery Aircraft
This post and its headline have been updated to reflect additional comments from the U.S. Navy. The Navy will almost…
Interview: HASC’s Forbes on China, Strategy and the Navy’s Year Ahead
As the chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) has been both…