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USS Chosen VLS resupply at sea test off San Diego.

Navy Just Reloaded A Vertical Launch System For The First Time While Underway At Sea Navy Just Reloaded A Vertical Launch System For The First Time While Underway At Sea

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 12 3:50 PM EDT

The USNS oiler Big Horn suffered a mishap at sea in the 5th Fleet region, raising logistics concerns for the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group

Navy Resupply Ship Mishap Could Have Big Impact On Mid-East Deployed Carrier Group Navy Resupply Ship Mishap Could Have Big Impact On Mid-East Deployed Carrier Group

By Howard Altman

Sep 24 3:40 PM EDT

Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) guide training ordnance into the ship’s forward vertical launch system (VLS) cells during a proof-of-concept evolution in San Diego, Oct. 4. MV Ocean Valor conducted its first at-sea vertical launch system reload with Spruance, demonstrating the ability of the U.S. Navy to re-arm surface vessels who employ VLS.

Eying China Threat, Congress Pushes Navy On At-Sea Rearming Eying China Threat, Congress Pushes Navy On At-Sea Rearming

By Howard Altman

May 16 6:48 PM EDT

Contested logistics in the pacific

To Meet Critical Pacific Logistics Needs, U.S. Navy To Lean On International Help To Meet Critical Pacific Logistics Needs, U.S. Navy To Lean On International Help

By Hope Hodge Seck

Apr 12 5:47 PM EDT

Four U.S. sealift ships on call to support military operations are now stuck in Baltimore following the collapse of a bridge after it was struck by a container ship.

Two Of The Fastest U.S. Sealift Ships Trapped By Baltimore Bridge Collapse Two Of The Fastest U.S. Sealift Ships Trapped By Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 27 3:53 PM EDT

Navy About To Get World’s Largest Unmanned Warship But Has No Plans To Use It Navy About To Get World’s Largest Unmanned Warship But Has No Plans To Use It

By Christopher P. Cavas

Sep 26 5:35 PM EDT

Cargo Ships As Missile Carriers Is One Of The Navy’s Options To Offset Cruiser Retirements

Cargo Ships As Missile Carriers Is One Of The Navy’s Options To Offset Cruiser Retirements Cargo Ships As Missile Carriers Is One Of The Navy’s Options To Offset Cruiser Retirements

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 25 6:17 PM EDT

The Army Is Once Again Trying To Sell Off Some Of Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet

The Army Is Once Again Trying To Sell Off Some Of Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet The Army Is Once Again Trying To Sell Off Some Of Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 9:01 PM EDT

This Relatively Young Military Sealift Command Ship Is Absolutely Caked In Rust

This Relatively Young Military Sealift Command Ship Is Absolutely Caked In Rust This Relatively Young Military Sealift Command Ship Is Absolutely Caked In Rust

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 5 3:21 PM EST

Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict

Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 1 7:12 AM EST

Pentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift Ships

Pentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift Ships Pentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift Ships

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 17 4:40 PM EDT

Congress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated)

Congress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated) Congress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 13 6:41 PM EDT

The Army Abruptly Pulls Ship Auction Listings And Halts Plans To Slash Its Naval Fleet

The Army Abruptly Pulls Ship Auction Listings And Halts Plans To Slash Its Naval Fleet The Army Abruptly Pulls Ship Auction Listings And Halts Plans To Slash Its Naval Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 31 10:55 PM EDT

The U.S. Army May Cut Nearly Half Of Its Already Underappreciated Naval Fleet

The U.S. Army May Cut Nearly Half Of Its Already Underappreciated Naval Fleet The U.S. Army May Cut Nearly Half Of Its Already Underappreciated Naval Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 29 7:29 PM EDT

You Can Buy One Of The Army’s Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)

You Can Buy One Of The Army’s Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated) You Can Buy One Of The Army’s Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 6:04 PM EDT

Have Mercy! The US Navy Now Wants To Retire One Of Its Two Hospital Ships

Have Mercy! The US Navy Now Wants To Retire One Of Its Two Hospital Ships Have Mercy! The US Navy Now Wants To Retire One Of Its Two Hospital Ships

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 30 3:08 PM EDT