Saudi Arabia Set for $6B Lockheed Martin Frigate Deal as Part of Massive $110B U.S. Arms Sale
Saudi Arabia is set to pull the trigger on a $6-billion deal to purchase four Lockheed Martin-built frigates based on…
Document: GAO Report on Navy Optimal Manning Practices
The following is the May 18, 2017 GAO Report, NAVY FORCE STRUCTURE: Actions Needed to Ensure Proper Size and Composition…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations
The following is the May 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues…
Video: Cruiser USS Lake Erie Launches Missile in Exercise
The following is video of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) during a missile exercise on May 9,…
UPDATED: Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves Newport News on Sea Trials
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has left Newport News Shipbuilding on sea trials on Tuesday ahead of the official completion of…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding and Force Structure
The following is the May 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
Document: Pentagon, Department of Navy Fiscal Year 2016 Sexual Assault Reports
The following is the May 1, 2017 Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military…
Sinking of Surveillance Ship Highlights Increase in Russian Navy Operations
This post has been updated to clarify the deployment of Russian Navy Kilo-class attack submarineRostov-na-Donu. The sinking of the Russian…
Panel: China and U.S. Maintain Fundamental Rifts in Talking About the South China Sea
The widely different definitions given to phrases, such as “freedom of navigation” or “rule of law,” between the West and…
Sailors, Marines Have New Regulations on Sharing ‘Intimate’ Images Without Consent; Violators Could Face 2 Years in Prison
This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S Navy Chief of Information Rear Adm. Dawn Cutler. In the…