Navy Zeroes Out Fire Scout Buy, Future of Program Unclear
The Navy has abandoned its plans to buy 17 additional Northrop Grumman Fire Scout rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
Opinion: What the Navy Can Learn from Golf
Golfers may not realize it, but they have a keen understanding of combined arms. I’m not a particularly good golfer…
LCS Program Faces Additional Scrutiny from Congress
At least one Congress member is expected to try and slow development of the Littoral Combat Ship program during debate…
Analysis: The U.S. Navy’s High-Low Mix
Interaction with partner navies around the world is a centerpiece of “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Sea Power,” the…
Forbes Wants ‘Intensive Oversight’ On LCS, Hearings Likely
Congress will likely hold hearings on the state of the Littoral Combat Ship program, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) , the…
Document: HASC Readiness Committee Calls For LCS Sustainment Plan
From the May, 23 2013 House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee mark: The committee notes the critical nature of the Littoral Combat…
Navy Plan Calls for More Sub Funding
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan warns Congress unless the Pentagon can find more money to complete the Navy’s planned 12…
U.S. Navy’s Complete 30-Year Shipbuilding to Hill
The complete Fiscal Year 2014 30-year U.S. Navy shipbuilding plan. The report, approved by the Office of the Secretary of…
Mabus Defends LCS on the Hill
With the USS Freedom (LCS-1) due to arrive in Singapore this week, the Littoral Combat Ship program’s cost received close…
Navy 30 Year Ship Plan Commits to BMD, LCS
The U.S. Navy has placed an emphasis on ballistic missile defense and a commitment to a next-generation Littoral Combat Ship…