On 7 December, the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Ford-class aircraft carrier was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy. CVN… Continue reading "USS John F. Kennedy Christened"
The US Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey tested the new America-class amphibious assault ship’s ystems as it cruised the Gulf of Mexico for three days. It returned to the… Continue reading "USS Tripoli (LHA-7) Passes Navy Testing Before Commissioning"
On 30 September, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding reported that it had completed the dry dock portion of the USS George Washington (CVN-73) Nimitz-class carrier’s refueling and complex overhaul… Continue reading "Dry Dock Work For USS George Washington Refuelling Completed"
The development of the Chinese navy, the PLA-N, has accelerated dramatically in recent years. New ships, from missile armed fast attack craft to guided missile destroyers and landing platform docks,… Continue reading "New Images Appear of First PLA-N Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock"
That the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier is having problems with its weapons elevators is hardly news. The new elevators, capable of moving more ordnance faster than the older models fitted… Continue reading "Navy Doubles Down on Fixing USS Ford’s Weapons Elevators"
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was originally pitched to Congress in the late 1990s as a cheaper way to make up for the retirement of the A-6, and looming draw down… Continue reading "In Profile: The Boeing Block III Super Hornet"
Late last month the might of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) put on an impressive display, showing off some of their newest vessels and unveiling a brand new… Continue reading "China’s PLA Navy Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Fleet Review & a New Destroyer"
The US will keep the Harry S. Truman at sea, according to Vice President Mike Pence. The Vice President was speaking to sailors on the Truman when he said, “we… Continue reading "USS Harry S. Truman Saved From Retirement"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"
The F-35B has recently returned from its first combat deployment on the USS Essex, LHD-2, as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The eight-month deployment, which departed the US… Continue reading "F-35Bs Bolster USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group Capabilities"