Latest "US Navy" stories

Del Toro says Disruptive Capabilities Office to solve Navy challenges

SECNAV aims to help programs of record adjust to changing fleet requirements, and to go outside the acquisition process to solve the most urgent needs.

By Megan Eckstein

2 months ago

Navy says destroyer deal helps two yards boost capacity at best pace

But one shipbuilding expert thinks the Navy should have guaranteed more ships in the contract to incentivize workforce and infrastructure investments.

By Megan Eckstein

4 months ago

Gonna need a bigger boat: what the Navy does when whales go rogue

While there has indeed been an uptick in Orca interference near Spanish and Portugese waters, they are exceedingly rare.

By Sarah Sicard

5 months ago

After Washington’s refueling woes, US Navy eyes new plans for carriers

The aircraft carrier Washington's refueling ran two years long, due to the pandemic, industrial base challenges and unplanned work in the propulsion plant.

By Megan Eckstein

5 months ago

Navy links uncrewed air, sea tech to solve Integrated Battle Problem

The Integrated Battle Problem exercise allows U.S. Pacific Fleet to evaluate uncrewed tech and discover their best applications.

By Colin Demarest

7 months ago

Aircraft carrier Ford embarks with full air wing for first time

The ship will now operate with the full air wing during the Composite Unit Training Exercise ahead of a deployment later this year.

By Diana Stancy Correll

9 months ago