Navy Investigating Nuclear School Staff Cheating Ring
Senior enlisted instructors at the Navy’s nuclear reactor schoolhouse have been implicated in a “staff-to-staff” cheating ring that allegedly offered…
Report: Russia to Start Construction of Two Ballistic Missile Submarines in 2014
Russia plans to start construction of two new Borey-class (Project 955A) nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in 2014, according to…
Document: CBO Report on Cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces from 2014 to 2023
The following is the Dec. 19, 2013 report from the Congressional Budget Office: Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2014…
U.K. MoD Releases First Images of Royal Navy’s New Boomers
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has published the first images of it’s next-generation nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) — Successor-class…
Navy Names First Two Attack Boats to Have Female Crew
Submarines USS Virginia (SSN-774) and USS Minnesota (SSN-783) will be the first nuclear attack boats (SSNs) to field female crewmembers,…
Pentagon’s Ashton Carter to Step Down in December
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will step down from his position in December, according to a Thursday afternoon release…
Document: CNO’s Navigation Plan 2014 to 2018
From the document issued on Aug. 16, 2013: A Navigation Plan draws from Sailing Directions to describe in greater detail…
India Interested in Leasing Second Russian Nuclear Attack Sub
India may be interested in leasing a second nuclear attack submarine (SSN) from Russia, according to a Wednesday report from…
Opinion: U.S. Sub Suppliers at Risk From Foreign Competition
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert has long warned of a decline in U.S. companies that provide critical…
Navy Plan Calls for More Sub Funding
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan warns Congress unless the Pentagon can find more money to complete the Navy’s planned 12…