Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle saysThe U.S. Navy has three Independence-class littoral combat ships with a mine countermeasures mission package homeported in the Middle East.By Riley Ceder8 weeks ago
The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.By Riley Ceder2 months ago
Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy saysThe USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week. By Riley Ceder2 months ago
US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending billThe conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
Coast Guard spends $200 million on private jets for DHS leadersDHS previously requested $50 million for a new U.S. Coast Guard plane, a figure that has since quadrupled, according to congressional Democrats.By Riley Ceder7 months ago
Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next yearThe Senate defense budget plan would give a boost of more than 2% to base military funding next year, more than the White House asked for. By Leo Shane III10 months ago