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 —…
FY 2017 Budget: Tight Navy Budget in Line With Pentagon Drive for High End Warfighting Power But Brings Increased Risk
This is the final version of this post. PENTAGON — The Department of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 lower-than-expected budget…
Navy Under Secretary Nominee Davidson Fields Ford Carrier Concerns During Confirmation Hearing
The nominee for the Navy’s number two civilian post told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that she shares…
Britain’s Top Admiral: U.S., U.K Planning For ‘Closer and Stronger’ Naval Alliance
LONDON — Five years ago the Royal Navy was reeling from the impact of the British government’s 2010 Strategic Defence…
Surface Navy Concerned Reduced Destroyer Modernizations Will Increase Risk in Future Fights
The Navy’s reduced combat system modernization schedule for its legacy Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers (DDG-51) puts the surface fleets…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
The following is the March 18, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and Issues.…
CSBA Predicts Congress will Trim Pentagon Acquisition, Preserve Personnel
In the defense budget to be unveiled Monday, a senior analyst said he didn’t expect Congress to slash manpower in…
Stackley: Navy Needs to Develop Weapons Faster, Congress Should Rollback Restrictive Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s chief weapons buyer called on Congress to rollback restrictive legislation that creates unnecessary bureaucracy and…