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House lawmakers denounce Pentagon’s planned drop in submarine orders
A bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers asks defense appropriators to ignore the Navy budget proposal and procure two Virginia-class attack submarines.
What Navy destroyers bring to the Red Sea fight
Navy destroyers are being tested at an unprecedented rate in the Middle East.
By Zamone Perez
US Navy nixed a Virginia sub amid spending frenzy to support suppliers
The Navy cut a submarine from its spending plan, but is pouring billions of dollars into supporting suppliers and helping increase their production rates.
Navy postpones several modernization programs to pay for operations
The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.
Pentagon abandons effort to scale down amphibious ship design
The Navy and Marine Corps will move forward with the current Flight II LPD amphibious ship design, rather than a scaled-down, cheaper one DoD pushed for.
Allies probe accidental targeting of US drone by German navy frigate
A German warship fired two SM-2 interceptors at an American MQ-9 drone in the Red Sea, but both missed.
Military prepares to brief a plan to get its V-22 Ospreys flying again
The military services on Friday will lay out plans to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal 2023 crash.
Senators question legality of Biden’s Houthi strikes in Yemen
Some lawmakers argue Biden needs congressional authorization to strike Yemen's Houthis amid reports the White House is planning a months-long campaign.
Coast Guard ship programs facing delays amid national worker shortage
The Coast Guard worries several Gulf Coast yards are competing for a limited pool of workers, putting several shipbuilding programs at risk of delay.
Navy ousts USS Georgia commanding officer
Capt. Geoffry Patterson became commanding officer of the submarine’s blue crew in May 2022.
By Diana Stancy