USNI News Video: Avengers Assemble
For nearly three decades, the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships have sought to identify and kill moored and bottom mines.…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program
The following is the July 3, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
HAC-D Passes $674.6B FY 2019 Spending Bill; $22.7B for Shipbuilding
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee passed its Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill, according to a Wednesday statement.…
Price Hikes, Production Delays Mark Navy Shipbuilding for Past Decade
Navy shipbuilding has been plagued for the last decade by programs running over-budget and underperforming once completed, according to a new…
House Defense Appropriations Bill Supports 3 LCSs, Single Carrier Buy
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense funding bill for Fiscal Year 2019 would buy a dozen new warships for the Navy, including…
HASC Subcommittee Marks Recommend Additional Navy Ship Buys, Multi-Year Aircraft Deals
CAPITOL HILL – The House Armed Services Committee released sections of its Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which…
Navy, Marine Leadership Looking at LPD Flight II Missiles, Additional Virginia-class Buys
CAPITOL HILL – Navy and Marine Corps leaders are mulling if and how to up-gun the San Antonio-class LPD Flight…
Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the April 5, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Next-generation Frigate (FFG(X)) Program
The following is the April 6, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Navy May Not Deploy Any Littoral Combat Ships This Year
This post has been updated to note that USS Little Rock will arrive in Mayport this week. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.…