China Defends RIMPAC Spy Ship
Officials with the Chinese Ministry of Defense defended the presence of an electronic surveillance ship off the coast of Hawaii…
China Sends Uninvited Spy Ship to RIMPAC
China slipped an uninvited guest into the world’s largest naval exercise. …
Report: Navy’s 306 Ship Goal Faces Multiple Obstacles
In the U.S. Navy’s perfect world, the service will reach its goal of a 306-ship fleet by 2020, according to…
House Preserves George Washington Carrier Refueling Plan
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post indicated an amendment that would restrict money to fund a complex refueling and…
HASC Votes Unanimously to Keep George Washington Carrier, Preserves Air Force A-10
House defense lawmakers soundly rejected proposed Pentagon cuts to a number of big-ticket weapons programs in their version of the…
Forbes Writes in Support of a High End UCLASS
A senior member of the House Armed Services Committee is imploring the U.S. Navy to ensure that the service’s forthcoming…
Kaine, Forbes Optimistic on Defense Deal by Friday
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) expressed optimism in a pending congressional deal that may provide the…
Forbes Calls for Extending Super Hornet Production
A senior member of the House Armed Services Committee is imploring the Pentagon to preserve the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet…
Document: Randy Forbes F-18 Letter to Secretary of Defense
The following is a Dec. 4, 2013 letter from Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.…
Report: Some in Industry Concerned with Shift in UCLASS Requirements
Some potential builders of the Navy’s planned Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) are worried a shift in focus to…