Trump: Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford ‘100,000-ton Message to the World’
President Donald Trump made a case for continued American military dominance and congressional support for his pending defense budget against…
VIDEO: Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Commissioning Ceremony
The following is video of the July 22, 2017 Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) commissioning ceremony.…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Submarine Industrial Base
The following is the July 7, 2017 U.S. Navy report to Congress, The Submarine Industrial Base and the Viability of…
Navy Releases Details of New FFG(X) Guided-Missile Frigate Program in Request to Industry
This post has been updated to include the link to the full Request for Information. The Navy released the first…
Document: Report to Congress on Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the June 16, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Interview: NAVSEA ‘Headed in the Right Direction’ After Years of Maintenance Backlogs
This post has been updated to correct which aircraft carrier is set for an upcoming docking availability. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD…
Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Program
The following is the May 17, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Document: Report to Congress on Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the May 18, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
UPDATED: President Trump Wants Gerald Ford Carriers to Use ‘Goddamned Steam’ Catapults Instead of ‘No Good’ Electromagnetic Launchers
This post has been updated to include a comment from Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley. President Donald Trump wants the…
Video: USS Detroit Destroys UAV in Deck Gun Test
The following is a U.S. Navy video of USS Detroit (LCS-7) firing its 57 mm gun in a series of tests…