Featured in 355 ship NavyBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareMaking Steam: The Life And Times Of A U.S. Navy Chief EngineerLCDR David Taylor gives us an unprecedented insight into what it took to keep America’s Navy steaming full speed ahead, and what it would take to bring old ships back from the dead. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020SharePerry Class Frigates Had These Crazy Pop-Out Auxiliary Propulsion PodsLate production Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates had what is akin to the mother of all trolling motors that crews used creatively during multiple phases of the ship’s operation. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareNavy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit SnagsUnfortunately, there are serious questions about whether the Arleigh Burke class hullform can support any additional capability growth. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareThe Puzzling Case Of The Navy’s Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman EarlyLegislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don’t truly know if it’s even real at all. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018ShareNew Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per ShipThe Navy is prioritizing its FFG(X) program and is willing to spend a substantial amount in order to realize its aggressive specifications list. BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2018ShareThe Course To A 355 Ship Navy Is Becoming Increasingly Challenging To PlotThe Navy talks big surface fleet dreams but it is going to take some serious planning and tough decision making to realize those dreams. BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThe Navy’s Rationale For Not Reactivating Perry Class Frigates Doesn’t FloatThe numbers actually show how much of a value the idea of regenerating the available Perry class frigates represents, not the other way around. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareThis Video About The Navy’s Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem LaughableThe Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareNavy Secretary Says Perry Class Frigates Could Be Brought Back On The Cheap Without UpgradesThe ships would work as drug interdiction platforms, but there may be better and cheaper ways of fulfilling that mission set. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017ShareUS Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of MothballsBringing back its last operational conventionally powered supercarrier would help the Navy make its 12 carrier fleet goal a reality. BYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2017ShareThe Navy Now Says It Can Get More Service Life Out Of Its Existing FleetNow that shipbuilders’ order books are filling up, the Navy claims it can get more service life out of the ships it already owns. BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareMaking Steam: The Life And Times Of A U.S. Navy Chief EngineerLCDR David Taylor gives us an unprecedented insight into what it took to keep America’s Navy steaming full speed ahead, and what it would take to bring old ships back from the dead. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020SharePerry Class Frigates Had These Crazy Pop-Out Auxiliary Propulsion PodsLate production Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates had what is akin to the mother of all trolling motors that crews used creatively during multiple phases of the ship’s operation. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareNavy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit SnagsUnfortunately, there are serious questions about whether the Arleigh Burke class hullform can support any additional capability growth. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareThe Puzzling Case Of The Navy’s Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman EarlyLegislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don’t truly know if it’s even real at all. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018ShareNew Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per ShipThe Navy is prioritizing its FFG(X) program and is willing to spend a substantial amount in order to realize its aggressive specifications list. BYTyler RogowayJan 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2018ShareThe Course To A 355 Ship Navy Is Becoming Increasingly Challenging To PlotThe Navy talks big surface fleet dreams but it is going to take some serious planning and tough decision making to realize those dreams. BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThe Navy’s Rationale For Not Reactivating Perry Class Frigates Doesn’t FloatThe numbers actually show how much of a value the idea of regenerating the available Perry class frigates represents, not the other way around. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareThis Video About The Navy’s Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem LaughableThe Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareNavy Secretary Says Perry Class Frigates Could Be Brought Back On The Cheap Without UpgradesThe ships would work as drug interdiction platforms, but there may be better and cheaper ways of fulfilling that mission set. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017ShareUS Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of MothballsBringing back its last operational conventionally powered supercarrier would help the Navy make its 12 carrier fleet goal a reality. BYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2017ShareThe Navy Now Says It Can Get More Service Life Out Of Its Existing FleetNow that shipbuilders’ order books are filling up, the Navy claims it can get more service life out of the ships it already owns. BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2017Share
