Top US, South Korean shipbuilders partner to bolster vessel productionAmerica’s largest naval shipbuilder, HII, reached an agreement Monday to partner with South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher5 weeks ago
Navy fires CO of Leadership and Ethics Command San DiegoCapt. Lester Brown, Jr., was removed from his position due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command."By Diana Stancy6 months ago
Lawmakers demand answers over reports of faulty Navy ship weldingLawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed concern over the safety of sailors and ships due to faulty welding in a shipyard.By Geoff Ziezulewicz8 months ago
Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.By Diana Stancy10 months ago
Future USS John F. Kennedy kicks off topside catapult testingCar-like carriages weighing up to 80,000 pounds are being launched off the carrier to test its jet catapult system.By Diana Stancy14 months ago
Sub Boise will begin its overhaul nine years late, with $1.2B contractSubmarine Boise will begin its maintenance overhaul — originally meant to start in fiscal 2016 — after the Navy awarded HII a $1.2 billion contract.By Megan Eckstein15 months ago