USS New York Changes Homeport to Mayport, Fla.
The USS New York (LPD 21), the U.S. Navy’s tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, is changing homeport, …
Naval Forces
Not a Floating Museum, but Razor Blades: Forrestal, the Navy’s First Supercarrier, Goes to the Breakers for a Penny
How much did the U.S. Navy pay to scrap the its very first supercarrier, the USS Forrestal? The winning bid …
Littoral Combat Ship LCS 5 and LCS 6 Launches Mark Beginning of Serial Production
As the first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), returned from deployment to the Western Pacific, two more were …
Offshore Patrol Vessels Middle East 2013 Delegates Agree on Importance of Protecting Global Sea Lanes
Attendees at the IQPC Offshore Patrol Vessels Middle East 2013 conference, which concluded on Dec. 11, agreed that that the …
Offshore Patrol Vessel Conference in Abu Dhabi: Day Two
Attendees at the IQPC Offshore Patrol Vessels Middle East 2013 Conference agree that what happens at sea in the Arabian …
Offshore Patrol Vessel Conference Underway in Abu Dhabi
As policy leaders wrapped up the Manama Dialog, an international security summit in Bahrain, maritime and naval leaders commenced their …
X-47B UCAS-D to UCLASS: The Road Ahead
The accomplishments of the Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) test program this past summer have been a …
UAS Launched from Submerged U.S. Navy Submarine
Special operators may soon have a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) capability to call on, thanks to the successful launch …
P-8A Makes First Deployment to Okinawa
The U.S. Navy has deployed the new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft to Kadena Air Base on the …
Gerald R. Ford Christened
The christening of the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was more than just a celebration of the U.S. Navy’s newest …