Two Littoral Combat Ships to Deploy to Singapore Next Year, Four by 2017
The U.S. Navy will begin a permanent presence of two Littoral Combat Ships in Singapore next year with four planned…
NAVSEA Details At Sea 2016 Railgun Test on JHSV Trenton
Next year Naval Sea Systems Command will conduct the first at sea test of its electromagnetic railgun, hurling a guided…
Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Submarine Procurement
The following is the March 26, 2015 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Document: NAVSEA Update on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following are Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) briefing slides from the Credit Suisse/McAleese 2016 Defense Programs Conference giving an…
Document: U.S. Navy’s 30-Year Shipbuilding and Battle Force Outlook
The following is a draft of the Navy’s battle force, procurement and retirement tables from Fiscal Year 2016 to 2045.…
Document: Report to Congress on New Ford-Class Carriers
The following is the March 3, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Document: Navy Report to Congress on Flight III Destroyers
The following is the Feb. 23, 2015 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) report to Congress,…
Stackley: Fleet Needs More BMD Ships to Meet Demand
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. — The Navy’s acquisition chief stressed the importance of modernizing ships in the fleet – particularly the…
Washington Navy Yard to Dismantle Display Ship Barry By Next Summer, No Plans for Replacement
This story has been updated to include new information from the Naval Support Activity Washington regarding the status of the…
Industry: Potential $20 Billion U.S. Naval Sale to Saudi Arabia Picking Up Steam
The $20 billion dollar recapitalization of Saudi Arabia’s eastern fleet is beginning to pick up steam again after several years…