Navy: ‘No Decisions Have Been Made’ In Reactivating Perry Frigates
The Navy has not made a final determination if it will reactivate decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates in its push…
Amphibious Warfare Leaders Warn Against Buying Light Carriers Instead of Amphibs
The Navy’s director of amphibious warfare warned that pursuing a light aircraft carrier option in lieu of amphibious assault ships…
SECNAV Spencer: Oliver Hazard Perry Frigates Could be Low-Cost Drug Interdiction Platforms
THE PENTAGON — If recommissioned, seven retired Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates would serve as basic surface platforms, stay close to…
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…
CNO Richardson: Navy Must Take Steps Now To Grow, Improve Fleet
The Navy can begin building up its fleet size in the near-term through accelerating hot production lines of relevant warships,…
Panel: Navy Must Invest In Counter-C4ISR, Unmanned Boats, Railgun To Prepare For Future Fight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If the Navy wants to pursue the key tenets of three recently completed Future Fleet Architecture studies…
Document: U.S. Navy Fleet Architecture Study
The following is the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Architecture Study, one of three required by the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act,…
Admirals: Navy Needs A Bigger Fleet, And Now May Be The Best Time To Plan For It
A variety of Navy studies point towards the need for a bigger fleet to handle global requirements, and the upcoming…