This Unmanned Rolls Royce Ship Concept Could Launch Drone Choppers Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said unmanned systems may be a key to the Navy’s goal of a 355-ship fleet.
Fleet Forces Commander Wants Sailors to Work Better While Fatigued In the wake of two deadly ship collisions, sailor fatigue was cited as a contributing factor to crucial errors.
Navy Has Choice: More Ships or Fewer Missions, Surface Commander Says The commander of Naval Surface Forces believes the Navy can recover from the jarring tragedies of last summer.
Navy's Surface Force Commander Wants Deadlier Fleet A vice admiral wants to develop a more lethal fleet to deny the enemy everything -- even the hope of future victory.
US Navy Wants Multi-Use Missiles for Surface Warfare The U.S. Navy is investing in advanced, multi-use missiles to give the service an edge in future surface warfare.
Navy to Trump Team: Fund Maintenance Before Buying New Ships Maintenance backlogs and deferments that sideline operations ships and keep sailors from deploying are creating a crisis.
Mabus Slams Pentagon Weapons Tester on Littoral Combat Ship The outgoing secretary of the Navy took the head of the Pentagon's testing and evaluation authority to task Wednesday.
Top Marine: 'No Delusions' About Difficulty of Afghanistan Mission The commandant remains clear-eyed about what a 300-Marine team of advisers deploying to Helmand province can accomplish.
Lockheed Martin Wants to Put Missile Launchers on Amphibious Ships Lockheed Martin has a plan to put elements of its missile defense system on a new class of ship.
Eyeing Cyber, Coast Guard Pursues More Specialized Jobs Big changes may be on the horizon for the Coast Guard as its leaders look to further develop troops' skill sets and training.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...