South Korea Zeros F-35B CVX Carrier Program in Favor of Funding North Korean Deterrence Strategy
South Korea’s CVX aircraft carrier program received no funding in the latest budget proposal released this week, a move that…
F-35A Purchase Raises Questions Over South Korean Aircraft Carrier Program
South Korea is expected to purchase 20 new F-35A Block 4 Lightning II stealth fighters for the Republic of Korea…
Light Carrier Studies Already Underway As Navy Considers Role for CVLs in Future Fleet
The Navy’s engineering community has already started conducting light carrier design and engineering studies, even as the Navy and the…
South Korea Seeking More F-35Bs for Future LPX-II Carrier
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) has decided in August to double its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35…
South Korea Plans to Build F-35B Lightning Aircraft Carrier
South Korea’s 2021-2025 defense blueprint, which was revealed yesterday, provides fresh details on the plans to develop an aircraft carrier…
Chinese Type 075 Big Deck Amphib Preparing for Sea Trials
The Chinese Navy’s newest amphibious warfare asset, the Type 075 LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) is setting sail for the first…
Marines Look to Two New Ship Classes to Define Future of Amphibious Operations
The Navy and Marine Corps are looking to quickly overhaul their Cold War-era way of moving Marines around, with the…
Navy Prefers Fielding ‘Revolutionary’ Combat Capability Through New Weapons Rather than New Hull Designs
SAN DIEGO – The Navy is striving to field “revolutionary combat capability” in new ships and through mid-life modernizations, but…
Navy Wants to Invest In Amphibious Ship Upgrades, But Funding, Timing Still Unclear
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is committed to upgrading its amphibious ships to support the Navy and Marines’ new…
Berger: Marine Corps May Have to Shrink to Afford Modernization, Readiness Goals
CAPITOL HILL – The next commandant may need to reduce the size of the Marine Corps and focus on a…