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US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate
Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Supplier bottlenecks threaten US Navy effort to grow arms stockpiles
The sea service spent billions of dollars to increase its weapons inventory. Now it has run into a major obstacle.
How Iranian tech empowers Houthi drone, missile attacks in the Red Sea
Houthi militants "are in possession of some of the most sophisticated copies or variants of Iranian weapons,” said Behnam Ben Taleblu.
New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing ship
The landing ship medium will be the Corps' first modern stern landing vessel.
By Todd South
US Navy sinks Houthi small boats during hijack attempt in Red Sea
U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking three of the four boats and killing the crews.
Lockheed’s helicopter-borne jammer ‘defeats threats’ in US Navy test
The AOEW can work independently aboard the helicopter — either the MH-60R, as was tried, or the MH-60S — and can tie back to other systems aboard a vessel.
Former ship XO pleads guilty to sharing child sexual abuse content
Gregory Edward McLean previously served as the executive officer of the littoral combat ship Minneapolis-St. Paul.
By Diana Stancy
Navy opening more subs to women as new female officers double
The Navy will open more submarine crews to women in the coming years.
Navy mothballs, commissions littoral combat ships back-to-back
Littoral combat ships are expected to serve 25 years. But the Little Rock and the Detroit were less than a decade old.
By Diana Stancy
Can the US Navy save money by accepting the LCS as a sunk cost?
Decommissioning these ships early amounts to a loss of almost $7 billion based on analysis by Defense News.
Navy researchers test robot dogs for ship maintenance
Research teams are experimenting with robot “dogs” — testing their ability to maneuver around Navy ships and take on mundane maintenance tasks.
By Hope Hodge Seck