VIDEO: Navy Commissions Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor
The Navy commissioned its newest warship, a sleek, high-tech destroyer bearing the name of a fallen Navy SEAL who gave…
Second Zumwalt Destroyer Arrives in San Diego; Third Launches in Maine
The Navy’s second Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer arrived in San Diego ahead of its planned commissioning ceremony next month, and the…
Second Zumwalt Destroyer Michael Monsoor Leaves Bath Iron Works for California
The second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer has left a shipyard in Maine on Friday bound for California, Naval Sea Systems…
Navy Making Room for Railguns in Next Warship, But No Extra Investments
THE PENTAGON – The Navy’s next large surface combatant will have all the space, weight and power margins the sea…
Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant Will Draw From DDG-51, DDG-1000 — But Don’t Call it a Destroyer Yet
THE PENTAGON – The Navy will buy the first of its Future Surface Combatants in 2023 – a large warship that…
Navy Battle Force Tally Dips By 2, After New Ship-Counting Rules Postpone Zumwalt Destroyers
This post has been updated to include an Aug. 22 statement by the Navy. When the president signed the Fiscal…
Future Ships Classes Will Need Hands-On Trainers Like LCS, DDG-1000 Systems
Future classes of surface ships ought to come with advanced training systems that allow maintenance sailors to practice hands-on troubleshooting,…
Second Zumwalt Destroyer Needs New Engine After Turbine Blades Damaged in Sea Trials
This post has been updated to include a statement from Rolls-Royce, and again to include a statement from Naval Sea…
Price Hikes, Production Delays Mark Navy Shipbuilding for Past Decade
Navy shipbuilding has been plagued for the last decade by programs running over-budget and underperforming once completed, according to a new…
Navy Accepts Partial Delivery of Zumwalt-class DDG Michael Monsoor
The Navy accepted the hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) delivery of the Zumwalt-class destroyer Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) today from shipbuilder…