It’s Official: ‘MQ-25A Stingray’ U.S. Navy’s Name For First Carrier UAV
After months of deliberation, the name and designation of the Navy’s first carrier unmanned aerial vehicle are now official: MQ-25A…
As Navy Faces $848M O&M Shortfall, Picking What Maintenance To Skip Is Full Of Risk
A mid-year review of Navy operations and maintenance funding found a $848-million shortfall, forcing the Navy to restrict flying hours,…
UPDATED: Ash Carter Says House Defense Bill ‘Gambling With Warfighting Money,’ Path to Hollow Force
This post has been updated with a statement from the Senate Armed Services Committee. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Defense Secretary…
New Navy Long Range Shipbuilding Plan Will Have Short Shelf Life
An ongoing force structure assessment and the goals of the next presidential administration will likely give the service’s latest long-range…
Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels
The House Armed Services Committee this week passed a bill that gave the Navy and Marine Corps virtually everything they…
HASC Bill Addresses Navy Fighter Shortfall, Depot and Shipyard Workforce Challenges
The Navy may get a boost in readiness through additional military construction to support aviation readiness and shipyard workforce growth,…
UPDATED: HASC Proposes $20.6B In Shipbuilding, 4-Year Carrier Builds, Possible LPD-29
The House Armed Services authorizes $20.6 billion in spending for Navy shipbuilding programs, prohibits the inactivation of cruisers as part…
Document: Report to Congress on the Fiscal Year 2017 U.S. Defense Budget
The following is the April 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Defense: FY2017 Budget Request, Authorization, and Appropriations. …
Navy Wants to Shed RAQ Designation from Stingray Carrier UAV
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy wants to continue to tweak what it will call the Stingray — its first carrier-based…
Navy Pushing New Name for Unmanned Aerial Tanker: RAQ-25 Stingray
The Navy wants to change the Pentagon imposed designation of its RAQ-25 carrier-based unmanned aerial tanker with its own nom-de-drone…