Navy/USMC

The Navy commissioned the ninth Virginia-class (SSN-774) submarine during a ceremony over the weekend at the Port of Pascagoula, Miss. The USS Mississippi (SSN-782) joined the fleet after being delivered […]

The Navy expects to complete an analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the envisioned LSD(X) next year with foreign designs among the range of options, Rear Adm. David Lewis, the service’s […]

A House lawmaker who recently fought off an attempt to kill a requirement that the Navy build nuclear-powered surface ships said he does not know if such vessels will ever […]

Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, the assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment, announced her resignation on Friday for unspecified health reasons, the service said. In her position, Pfannenstiel’s has […]

The USS Freedom (LCS-1), the first of the Littoral Combat Ships, is ready for service and remains on schedule for deployment to Singapore next year despite continuing problems with the […]

A second study by the Coast Guard that examines its asset needs against the service’s long-term strategic goals relies on funding assumptions that remain "optimistic," according to letter to Congress […]

The Navy awarded a $2.38 billion contract yesterday for the construction of the second vessel in the America-class (LHA-6) of amphibious assault ships. The fixed-price and incentive contract for the […]

The Coast Guard will need to strike the right balance in maintaining its current set of capabilities versus investing to meet future requirements as it navigates a reduced fiscal environment, […]

BAE Systems’ laser-guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) recorded its first-ever penetrating guided-rocket shots with a larger M282 warhead, according to a company statement. Using inert M282 warheads with […]

The Navy should slash its planned buys of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to free up money for additional Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers, and halve the number of planned F-35 carrier […]