Featured in LCSBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareThe Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking DownA key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship FleetSecretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy’s future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareMaking Steam: High Seas Tales And Commentary On Today’s Navy From A Chief EngineerIn part two of our series, we talk adventures and very close calls on the high seas and some of the Navy’s biggest issues. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump EraUnder the new administration the Navy could maximize a planned budget increase and tailor its force to 21st century demands. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareNavy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets ItSome lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareNavy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up ProcurementConcern over the stability of America’s shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat ShipsThese are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are. BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major ConflictMilitary Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Finally Know Exactly What The Saudis Are Getting In That Huge Arms DealThe package includes major upgrades for the country’s Air Force and Navy, as well as new space-based capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia’s Naval Capabilities Will Balloon Thanks To Huge U.S. Arms DealRiyadh’s naval forces increasingly need new and better warships to counter Iran and project power throughout the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In CanadaThe future USS Billings is now tied up in Montreal while the Navy assesses the full extent of the damage and investigates what happened. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareLockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)The company had reportedly been having trouble meeting the Navy’s requirements with a version of its Freedom-class littoral combat ship. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As CheaperThe requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareNavy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018SharePork Floats!: Congress Inserts Three Littoral Combat Ships The Navy Doesn’t Want Into BudgetWhile adding ships, Congress cut funding to mission module development, creating a nasty paradox in which critical LCS missions are left in doubt. BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareIt’s Official, The Navy’s Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike MissileThe deal could also open a path to adding the American-Norweigan-made missiles, or variants, to other platforms at sea, in the air, and on land. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 13, 2018ShareLittle Crappy Ship: None Of The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships May Deploy In 2018A decade after USS Freedom was commissioned and multiple program restructurings, the Littoral Combat Ship fleet is nowhere near meeting its goals. BYTyler RogowayApr 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2018ShareRussia’s New Little Missile Packing Patrol Ship Is A Pretty Genius DesignThe ships can carry containerized missile systems and can be outfitted with vertical launch surface-to-air missiles, but are half the size of an LCS. BYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018ShareOne Of These Five Ships Will Become The U.S. Navy’s Next FrigateThe FFG(X) program is well underway as the Navy selects five vendors to fully conceptualize their designs before making a final pick in 2019. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018ShareBYTyler 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 RogowayNov 2, 2016ShareLittoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Had Another Hull Cracking CollisionLittoral Combat Ships just can’t win. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2016ShareLittoral Combat Ship’s Hull Cracked Open After Collision With TugboatIs the LCS program cursed? BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2016ShareThis Retired Perry Class Frigate Just Won’t Sink After Being Severely Pummeled During RIMPAC ‘16Let’s see a Littoral Combat Ship withstand a beating like this. BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareThe Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking DownA key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship FleetSecretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy’s future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareMaking Steam: High Seas Tales And Commentary On Today’s Navy From A Chief EngineerIn part two of our series, we talk adventures and very close calls on the high seas and some of the Navy’s biggest issues. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump EraUnder the new administration the Navy could maximize a planned budget increase and tailor its force to 21st century demands. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareNavy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets ItSome lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareNavy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up ProcurementConcern over the stability of America’s shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat ShipsThese are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are. BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major ConflictMilitary Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Finally Know Exactly What The Saudis Are Getting In That Huge Arms DealThe package includes major upgrades for the country’s Air Force and Navy, as well as new space-based capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia’s Naval Capabilities Will Balloon Thanks To Huge U.S. Arms DealRiyadh’s naval forces increasingly need new and better warships to counter Iran and project power throughout the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In CanadaThe future USS Billings is now tied up in Montreal while the Navy assesses the full extent of the damage and investigates what happened. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareLockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)The company had reportedly been having trouble meeting the Navy’s requirements with a version of its Freedom-class littoral combat ship. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As CheaperThe requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareNavy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018SharePork Floats!: Congress Inserts Three Littoral Combat Ships The Navy Doesn’t Want Into BudgetWhile adding ships, Congress cut funding to mission module development, creating a nasty paradox in which critical LCS missions are left in doubt. BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareIt’s Official, The Navy’s Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike MissileThe deal could also open a path to adding the American-Norweigan-made missiles, or variants, to other platforms at sea, in the air, and on land. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 13, 2018ShareLittle Crappy Ship: None Of The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships May Deploy In 2018A decade after USS Freedom was commissioned and multiple program restructurings, the Littoral Combat Ship fleet is nowhere near meeting its goals. BYTyler RogowayApr 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2018ShareRussia’s New Little Missile Packing Patrol Ship Is A Pretty Genius DesignThe ships can carry containerized missile systems and can be outfitted with vertical launch surface-to-air missiles, but are half the size of an LCS. BYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018ShareOne Of These Five Ships Will Become The U.S. Navy’s Next FrigateThe FFG(X) program is well underway as the Navy selects five vendors to fully conceptualize their designs before making a final pick in 2019. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018Share
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 RogowayNov 2, 2016ShareLittoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Had Another Hull Cracking CollisionLittoral Combat Ships just can’t win. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2016ShareLittoral Combat Ship’s Hull Cracked Open After Collision With TugboatIs the LCS program cursed? BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2016ShareThis Retired Perry Class Frigate Just Won’t Sink After Being Severely Pummeled During RIMPAC ‘16Let’s see a Littoral Combat Ship withstand a beating like this. BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2016Share