The littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) is moved from an indoor production facility in Marinette, Wisc. The future LCS 25, 26 and 28 will have new shipboard terminals build by L3 Technologies. (Val Ihde/Marinette Marine)

The littoral combat ship program again draws White House ire

The White House wants the Navy to get to FFG(X) as soon as possible.

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The UK seeks to replace its Type 23 frigates, like the HMS St Albans seen in this 2017 file photo, with a new design. (Carl Court/Getty Images)

UK restarts frigate competition - but will anyone take part?

The UK is giving another go at attracting local companies to help build its next frigate.

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General Michael Hayden, USAF (Ret.), former director; Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency has criticized a policy to remove security clearances from outspoken officials. (AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN)

Why America’s former spy chief is worried about Trump’s security clearance policy

President Trump threatening to remove security clearances of critics sets a bad precedent, former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden said in a one-on-one interview.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the carrier Abraham Lincoln. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Jeff Sherman)

The US Navy’s fight to fix its worn-out Super Hornet fleet is making way

Almost half of the Navy's 546 Super Hornets are considered “mission capable,” a sign that the readiness investments made in the Mattis era are starting to bear fruit.

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Mediterranean Sea under the stars on evening of Aug. 11, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (MC1 Ryan U. Kledzik/Navy)

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