Navy Again Reduces Scope of Destroyer Modernization, 5 Ships Won’t Receive Any Ballistic Missile Defense Upgrades
This post has been updated from an earlier version to include a statement from Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) — chairman…
U.S. and India to Cooperate on Aircraft Carrier Technology
U.S. and India will create a working group to share aircraft carrier technology and design, according to an agreement signed…
Navy Pays Texas Ship Breaker a Penny to Dismantle Carrier Ranger
The Navy has paid a Texas ship breaker $0.01 to transport and dismantle the third American super carrier — Ranger…
House Panel to Hold Hearings on Navy Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization
Legislators are planning to hold hearings based on concerns over the Navy’s scheme to modernize its cruiser and destroyer fleet,…
Navy Altered Destroyer Upgrades Due to Budget Pressure, Demand for Ships
Budget pressure and an insatiable demand for ships capable of bulls eyeing ballistic missiles drove the Navy to alter its plan…
Navy Quietly Downscales Destroyer Upgrades
The Navy has quietly reduced the scope of upgrades to its guided missile destroyers in a move that could make…
Document: Report to Congress on the Navy’s Next Amphibious Warship
The following is the May 12, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for…
Griffin Missile Reaches Initial At Sea Operating Capability
The missile the U.S. Navy plans to use in early versions of the Littoral Combat Ship surface warfare mission package…
Navy Changes Assessment on Port Royal Damage
The Navy is revising how badly a Ticonderoga-class (CG-47) cruiser the service wants to scrap was damaged in a 2009…
Document: USS Port Royal (CG-73) Material Condition Assesment
The following is a May 2013 Naval Sea Systems Command report to Congress, obtained by USNI News, outlining the material…