US commander says China has failed to coerce rivals in South China Sea
Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
Naval
New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
US approves $1.7 billion Aegis missile defense sale to Canada
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to ally Canada of four Lockheed Martin-made Aegis missile defense systems, the Pentagon announced.
Cannibalized parts, systems that sailors can’t fix: LCS maintenance woes could get worse, watchdog warns
A Government Accountability Office report raises questions about the Navy's LCS maintenance strategy.
The US Navy’s bio-preparedness innovation window remains open through cruise lines
The Navy should fund a study of the cruise industry’s methods in order to identify effective technologies and best practices to institute across the fleet.
To reach 355 ships, Navy must revamp shipbuilding, recruitment and retention, advocacy group says
A new report from the Association of the U.S. Navy calls for more sailors, "immediately," and additional efforts to eliminate barriers standing in the way of a 355-ship Navy.
Aircraft carrier Gerald Ford finishes post-delivery tests and trials
Next up for the aircraft carrier are full ship shock trials that are slated for this summer, followed by a planned incremental availability scheduled for September through February 2022.
Huntington Ingalls bullish on unmanned growth
America’s largest military shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries, is known for for aircraft carriers and big deck amphibious ships, but its corporate strategy is sighted in on much smaller platforms.
German Defence Ministry dismisses French offer of pre-loved submarine hunters
France's proposed four Atlantique 2 planes don't fit the bill in Germany's quest for an interim maritime-patrol and submarine-hunting capability.
Major players bid for chance to build US Marine Corps’ next recon vehicle
Bids are in for the U.S. Marine Corps competition to build an advanced reconnaissance vehicle prototype.
Marines strap missile to truck and strike target at sea
The combination could help the Marines' ship-sinking problem.
