New Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ship Due to Stand Up in July
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Sean Stackley realigned the structure of surface ship programs to …
Surface Ships
The Tipping Point and the Future U.S. Navy Fleet
The first 10 years of the 21st century have seen profound change for the U.S. Navy, the United States, and …
Transforming War at Sea Through Disruptive Technologies
Investments in science and technology today are shaping the battlefield of tomorrow. The Navy is conducting exciting research into futuristic …
Pirates Are Becoming More Violent
The scourge of the Somali pirates continues, despite a continued presence of naval forces patrolling the region.
According to the …
At the Poles, the End – or the Beginning – of an Era
With funding for new icebreakers nowhere in sight, some analysts – such as conservative scholar James Carafano – have called …
At the Poles, the End – or the Beginning – of an Era
Its massive hull, driven by a gas turbine and diesel-electric engines that together generated 75,000 horsepower, could plow through ice …
U.S. Navy Year in Review
The U.S. Navy completed its 235th year on the high seas in 2010, and it is in a position to …
World Naval Developments Update
Because this overview is limited in length, it includes only highlights, and it cannot cover even most of the world’s …
The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter
The reason rumors continue to swirl about the Coast Guard’s future offshore patrol cutter (OPC) – including recent speculation that …
OPVs Needed by Gulf of Guinea Area Nations
An admiral in the Nigerian Navy told attendees at a conference on Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) that the nations in …