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Marines will have to wait at least until 2025 for light amphibious warship
The Corps only is likely to get four of them in inventory by 2027 if the current plan holds.
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Navy dramatically increases funding for secretive Project Overmatch
The Navy is seeking $195 million for the effort in fiscal year 2023, a a 167% increase over the $73 million the service received for the effort in fiscal 2022.
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US Navy wants to cut nine LCSs, eliminate their anti-submarine mission
The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine of its Freedom-variant littoral combat ships and eliminate the anti-submarine warfare mission for the ships, citing a tradeoff between the cost of the ships and equipment versus the warfighting capability they’d actually deliver.
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US Navy budget would pay for 9 ships, decommission 24 amid readiness drive
The Navy’s budget request would shrink the fleet in the near term, as growing Columbia submarine costs and the impacts of inflation squeeze out other priorities.
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Navy finalizes plans for next Rim of the Pacific exercise
The U.S. Navy and 26 of its partners and allies concluded a final planning conference for this year’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world’s largest maritime exercise that had to be scaled down in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Back to ship: Marines need ships to fight. Will they get them?
Questions loom as to whether existing ship priorities and a new ship design will be funded, floating and fighting in time to keep the Corps relevant.
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Greek officials sign contract for three Naval Group frigates
The deal puts to rest speculation about whether Lockheed Martin was hoping for a last-minute snatch of a similar sale to the Hellenic Navy.
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US Navy considers alternatives to unmanned boats with missiles
The Navy wants to put more missile tubes out to sea by installing them on USVs. Congress isn’t comfortable enough yet with the state of unmanned technology. There could be an alternate plan to make both sides happy.
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Japan spots Russian amphibious ships traveling between its islands
Four landing ship tanks, including one with its deck full of military trucks, were seen sailing in the Pacific Ocean westbound in the middle of last week, likely heading to Ukraine.
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China fully militarized isles, Indo-Pacific commander says
The efforts were part of China’s flexing its military muscle, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John C. Aquilino said.
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Marines will have to wait at least until 2025 for light amphibious warship
The Corps only is likely to get four of them in inventory by 2027 if the current plan holds.
-
Navy dramatically increases funding for secretive Project Overmatch
The Navy is seeking $195 million for the effort in fiscal year 2023, a a 167% increase over the $73 million the service received for the effort in fiscal 2022.
-
US Navy wants to cut nine LCSs, eliminate their anti-submarine mission
The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine of its Freedom-variant littoral combat ships and eliminate the anti-submarine warfare mission for the ships, citing a tradeoff between the cost of the ships and equipment versus the warfighting capability they’d actually deliver.
-
US Navy budget would pay for 9 ships, decommission 24 amid readiness drive
The Navy’s budget request would shrink the fleet in the near term, as growing Columbia submarine costs and the impacts of inflation squeeze out other priorities.
-
Navy finalizes plans for next Rim of the Pacific exercise
The U.S. Navy and 26 of its partners and allies concluded a final planning conference for this year’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world’s largest maritime exercise that had to be scaled down in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
-
Back to ship: Marines need ships to fight. Will they get them?
Questions loom as to whether existing ship priorities and a new ship design will be funded, floating and fighting in time to keep the Corps relevant.
-
Greek officials sign contract for three Naval Group frigates
The deal puts to rest speculation about whether Lockheed Martin was hoping for a last-minute snatch of a similar sale to the Hellenic Navy.
-
US Navy considers alternatives to unmanned boats with missiles
The Navy wants to put more missile tubes out to sea by installing them on USVs. Congress isn’t comfortable enough yet with the state of unmanned technology. There could be an alternate plan to make both sides happy.
-
Japan spots Russian amphibious ships traveling between its islands
Four landing ship tanks, including one with its deck full of military trucks, were seen sailing in the Pacific Ocean westbound in the middle of last week, likely heading to Ukraine.
-
China fully militarized isles, Indo-Pacific commander says
The efforts were part of China’s flexing its military muscle, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John C. Aquilino said.
-
Marines will have to wait at least until 2025 for light amphibious warship
The Corps only is likely to get four of them in inventory by 2027 if the current plan holds.
-
Navy dramatically increases funding for secretive Project Overmatch
The Navy is seeking $195 million for the effort in fiscal year 2023, a a 167% increase over the $73 million the service received for the effort in fiscal 2022.
-
US Navy wants to cut nine LCSs, eliminate their anti-submarine mission
The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine of its Freedom-variant littoral combat ships and eliminate the anti-submarine warfare mission for the ships, citing a tradeoff between the cost of the ships and equipment versus the warfighting capability they’d actually deliver.
-
US Navy budget would pay for 9 ships, decommission 24 amid readiness drive
The Navy’s budget request would shrink the fleet in the near term, as growing Columbia submarine costs and the impacts of inflation squeeze out other priorities.
-
Navy finalizes plans for next Rim of the Pacific exercise
The U.S. Navy and 26 of its partners and allies concluded a final planning conference for this year’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world’s largest maritime exercise that had to be scaled down in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
-
Back to ship: Marines need ships to fight. Will they get them?
Questions loom as to whether existing ship priorities and a new ship design will be funded, floating and fighting in time to keep the Corps relevant.
-
Greek officials sign contract for three Naval Group frigates
The deal puts to rest speculation about whether Lockheed Martin was hoping for a last-minute snatch of a similar sale to the Hellenic Navy.
-
US Navy considers alternatives to unmanned boats with missiles
The Navy wants to put more missile tubes out to sea by installing them on USVs. Congress isn’t comfortable enough yet with the state of unmanned technology. There could be an alternate plan to make both sides happy.
-
Japan spots Russian amphibious ships traveling between its islands
Four landing ship tanks, including one with its deck full of military trucks, were seen sailing in the Pacific Ocean westbound in the middle of last week, likely heading to Ukraine.
-
China fully militarized isles, Indo-Pacific commander says
The efforts were part of China’s flexing its military muscle, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John C. Aquilino said.



