Zumwalt Brings Mix of Challenges, Opportunities to Fleet
ABOARD GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER ZUMWALT – One of the most conspicuous ships in the Navy is among the least understood.…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-class Submarine Program
This is the April 14, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement.…
Document: Report to Congress on Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the April 5, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Submarine Program
The following is the March 31, 2016 Congressional Research Service report Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Document: Report to Congress on the Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the March 8, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for…
PEO Subs: Navy’s Future Attack Sub Will Need Stealthy Advanced Propulsion, Controls for Multiple UUVs
This post has been updated to include additional information about potential advanced propulsion system development. The Navy won’t begin buying its…
New External DDG-1000 Mast Reduces Ship’s Stealth From Original Design
A newly revealed configuration of sensors set for next-generation destroyer Zumwalt (DDG-1000) could make the ship less stealthy than originally…
ONR Winter to Congress: Navy Making Progress on Developing High-Energy Laser Weapons
High-energy laser weapons “are moving forward in marked progress,” the director of the Office of Naval Research told the House…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-class Submarine Program
This is the Feb. 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement.…
FY 2017 Navy Budget Adds 3 More Aegis Combat System Modernizations Over Next 5 Years
Ten guided missile destroyers will be fully upgraded to Navy’s top-of-the-line Aegis combat system over the next five years —…