Navy Names New Class of Frigates, Pays Tribute to Iconic Warship The Navy's next frigate will carry a lot of history in its name.
Navy's New Frigate Will Be Based on Italian Ship With 'Officer-Quality' Staterooms The frigate is an important part of the Navy's plan to position itself for future fights.
New Law Restricts the Navy to 35 Littoral Combat Ships The National Defense Authorization Act signed last week prevents the service from funding more LCSs.
The Navy's New Pacific Maintenance Team Can Fix an LCS on the Fly A new support site at a Singapore Navy base is shaking up the way the service maintains its littoral combat ships.
Navy's Knifefish Mine-Hunting Drone Sub Approved for Production The Knifefish system is designed to deploy from an LCS as well as from other offshore vessels.
US Navy Commander Relieved After LCS Hits a Cargo Ship in Canada The commanding officer of a precommissioned littoral combat ship has been removed after the vessel hit another ship.
First New Frigate, Unmanned Surface Ships in 2020 Navy Budget Request The Navy Department wants more than $205 billion for thousands more sailors, new ships, unmanned vessels and aircraft.
LCS Expected to Deploy to Latin America This Year for Counter-Drug Mission The mission will be the first of its kind for the LCS.
Navy Prepares to Add New Ship-Killer Missile to LCS The service is moving ahead with placing the Naval Strike Missile on the LCS.
Navy Brass Optimistic as Littoral Combat Ship Readies to Deploy After Hiatus The head of Naval Surface Forces says commanders are clamoring for the near-shore security vessels.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...