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 News by Topics: Sea

  1. The U.S. military will buy a total of 2,443 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets. U.S. Air Force

    Pentagon Acquisitions Board Meets to Discuss F-35

    The Pentagon’s Defense Acquisitions Board (DAB) met Feb. 21 to discuss the tri-service F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, a defense official confirmed.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  2. The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), seen under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding, is the most expensive ship in the U.S. Navy's shipbuilding program. Newport News Shipbuilding

    U.S. Navy Tries To Rein In Carrier Costs

    The new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the largest and most expensive ship in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding program, with a total price tag to develop and build the ship topping $15 billion. And the cost is rising for the ship, the first of a new class of nuclear-powered carriers likely to remain in production for several decades.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  3. Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson, right, signs the guest book upon his arrival at Australian Navy Headquarters while Chief of the Australian Navy Vice Adm. Ray Griggs, looks on. Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Servello / Navy

    U.S. Four-Star Down Under For Talks

    In line with a new U.S. strategy placing increased emphasis on the Pacific, the Navy’s second-highest-ranking officer is visiting Australia and Singapore, meeting with defense officials to discuss a greater U.S. presence in the southwest Pacific.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  4. Interview: Adm. Asif Sandila, Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy

    ISLAMABAD — Bordering Afghanistan and near the Arabian Sea, Pakistan has become a frontline state in global anti-terrorism endeavors since 2001. Maritime counterterrorism and anti-piracy efforts have increasingly drawn the Pakistan Navy (PN) into international operations such as Coalition Task Force 150 and counterpiracy Coalition Task Force 151.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  5. Taiwan Navy Asks for Funds for 8 New Subs

    TAIPEI — Taiwan's navy will ask parliament to fund the purchase of up to eight new submarines within the next two months, reviving an acquisition that has been in limbo for over a decade, local media said Feb. 20.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  6. Putin Outlines Push for Stronger Military

    MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Feb. 20 that Russia had launched "unprecedented" steps to boost the army as he played up his strongman credentials ahead of March 4 presidential polls he is likely to win.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  7. Syrian Troops Build Up as Iran Ships Dock

    DAMASCUS — Syrian troops massed around Homs, as Iranian warships docked at the port of Tartus in a show of force, sparking calls Feb. 20 for women and children to flee the besieged flashpoint city.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  8. Iran Deploys Warships to the Mediterranean

    TEHRAN — Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean after crossing the Suez Canal on Feb. 18 to show Tehran’s “might” to regional states, the navy commander said, at a time of simmering tensions with Israel.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  9. From left, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday in Washington, D.C. The hearing addressed familiar themes, including China's military rise and alternative energy use. MCC Sam Shavers / Navy

    U.S. Navy Hearing Picks Up On Old Themes

    The dangers of sequestration. Not enough ships. The rise of China. The efficacy of using alternative fuels in ships and aircraft.

    • Feb. 17, 2012
  10. An Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was named after retired Lt. John Finn, pictured, the U.S. Navy announced Feb. 15. Finn received the Medal of Honor in recognition of heroism and distinguished service during the Japanese attack. MCC David Rush / Navy

    Five New U.S. Navy Ship Names Announced

    Three military heroes — two of whom received the Medal of Honor for their actions — and two Midwestern cities were honored Feb. 15 when U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced a batch of new ship names.

    • Feb. 15, 2012
  11. According to the fiscal 2013 budget released Feb. 13, $15.1 billion of the Pentagon's $75 billion in savings would come from reorganizing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. Darin Russell / Lockheed Martin

    Pentagon Plan Would Save $75 billion Over 5 Years

    The Pentagon says it will save $75 billion over the next five years by reorganizing its investment spending, according to spending figures for the fiscal 2013 budget proposal released Feb. 13.

    • Feb. 13, 2012

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