Shipyard President: We Are Driving Cost Out of New Carrier October 28, 2013
Oct. 27, 2013 – 03:55PM | By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — The most expensive ship now under construction for the US Navy is the nuclear aircraft carrier … More
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Analyst: Historical Trends Suggest Budget Cuts Deeper Than Sequestration October 25, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon could face budget cuts much deeper than those mandated through sequestration if defense spending over the next decade follows historical trends, according to a prominent analyst. … More
Forrestal, Navy’s 1st ‘Supercarrier’ And Site Of Disaster, Sold For 1 Cent October 24, 2013
(STARS AND STRIPES 23 OCT 13) … Audrea Huff The Forrestal, a decommissioned aircraft carrier aboard which more than 130 sailors died amid a series of explosions and massive fire … More
DoD Needs Shutdown Plan October 22, 2013
(NAVY TIMES 28 OCT 13) … Editorial The budget debacle that paralyzed Washington for weeks is over – for now. But the ninth-inning maneuvering by Congress and the White House … More
Nimitz to Operate in Mediterranean October 21, 2013
Release Date: 10/21/2013 7:15:00 AM From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NNS) — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and her … More
Blue Angels, Military Outreach Back On October 21, 2013
But public events return at 45% of prior level (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE 19 OCT 13) … Jeanette Steele The Pentagon on Friday said it will reinstate the Navy’s Blue Angels … More
Watchdog report deals another blow to F-35 Joint Strike Fighter October 8, 2013
Hundreds of problems continue to plague the troubled Joint Strike Fighter, potentially calling into question the basic performance and reliability of the costliest weapons program in U.S. history, the Defense … More
Raids Show The Limits Of U.S. Military Strikes October 7, 2013
(NEW YORK TIMES 07 OCT 13) … Peter Baker and David E. Sanger WASHINGTON – Four vans with tinted windows converged in a comfortable Tripoli neighborhood as a leader of … More