Fincantieri Begins Construction of First Constellation-class Frigate
THE PENTAGON – Fincantieri Marinette Marine will officially start building the first Constellation-class frigate at its yard in Marinette, Wis.,…
Attorneys Argue Over Graffiti Confessions, Alternative Suspects in Bonhomme Richard Fire Criminal Hearing
NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO, Calif. – While firefighting crews and sailors massed at Naval Base San Diego’s Pier 2 to…
RIMPAC Testing Will Inform the Fate of Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle
The manned-unmanned teaming experimentation currently underway at the biennial Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise will help the Navy decide…
Report to Congress on Constellation-class Frigate Program (FFG-62)
The following is the July 15, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate (Previously FFG[X]) Program: Background…
Navy Announces Punishments for Bonhomme Richard Fire, SECNAV Censures Former SWO Boss
This post has been updated with an additional statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet. More than 20 sailors were punished for…
UPDATED: Navy Awards $537M Option for Third Constellation Frigate Chesapeake
This post has been updated to correct the budgeted cost of the first in class frigate and with an additional…
Navy Issues $8M Modification for Overhaul of Cruiser it Plans to Decommission
The Navy on Wednesday issued an $8 million contract modification for the modernization overhaul of a ship it wants to…
Report to Congress on Constellation-class Frigate Program (FFG-62)
The following is the May 11, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate (Previously FFG[X]) Program: Background…
Crew Blameless for 2021 MH-60S Crash Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, New Investigation Finds
A failure in the system that keeps a helicopter rotor system stable was responsible for a fatal August 2021 fatal…
Study on Navy’s Waterborne Firefighting Capability After Bonhomme Richard Loss
The following is the March 2022 Navy study, requested by Congress as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense…