ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced Nov. 2 the president has nominated Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady for reappointment to the rank of admiral, and assignment as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington,…
AUKUS Agreement Will Provide Tomahawk Missiles to Australian Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — The AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced last month highlighted the plan to add nuclear-powered attack submarines to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), but the agreement also will add long-range precision-strike…
Navy Budget Admiral: Topline a Challenge for New Ship Programs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is facing a bow wave of fiscal challenges as it launches or proceeds new major ship, aircraft and shipyard programs as it seeks to build the fleet the nation needs, the Navy’s budget director said. “The…
Moton: New Frigate’s Conditions-Based Maintenance ‘A Big Change for the Navy’
ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S Navy leaders are bullish on the forthcoming Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG 62) for many reasons, including lethality, commonality, proven combat systems, and abundance of space, weight and power. In at least one respect, the FFG may be…
NAVSEA Commander: Planning Efforts Showing Positive Results in Ship Maintenance
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command said efforts to improve planning of ship maintenance availabilities are showing positive results and are helping shipyards execute the work. Vice Adm. William Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command,…
Navy Puts Renewed Focus on Ship Battle Damage Repair
ARLINGTON, Va. — The loss of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard pier-side to a raging fire last year was a terrible blow to the U.S. Navy, but as the hulk of the ship was being towed from San…
Navy’s 7th Fleet Bolstered with New Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — Recent ship transfers have added capability to the Forward-Deployed Naval Force of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific in recent months. Ships are occasionally transferred to or swapped out with the Japan-based fleet to modernize…
Australia’s Request for More MH-60R Helicopters Approved By State Dept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters and related services and equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Oct. 8. The deal has an estimated cost of $985 million. Australia…
SECNAV: Developing Capabilities to Deter China is Navy Department’s Top Governing Concept
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s and Marine Corps’ top priority will be to develop capabilities to deter China, the secretary of the Navy said in his strategic guidance to the service. In a document released Oct. 8, “One Navy-Marine Corps…
Special Submarine USS Connecticut Strikes Underwater Object
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) “struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region,” the Navy said Oct. 7. There were no life-threatening injuries,…
