Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet’s Paparo to be top Navy officerDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent Paparo's name to the White House last week, officials confirmed.
Fleet’s material condition keeps getting worse, new INSURV report saysThe annual report to Congress also warns of a personnel shortage within the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.
Pentagon: Yes, we are still lagging behind China’s hypersonics"Our progress has been slow and has lacked urgency," one lawmaker said.
Navy will extend service life of destroyer Arleigh BurkeThe first of its class warship was originally slated to retire in FY 2026 after 35 years of service.
Pilot error caused F-35 carrier crash and plunge into South China SeaA Navy probe found the pilot did not act "in a reckless manner." The officer remains in the service, but is no longer flying.
A return to the PhilippinesThe longtime ally could again host U.S. naval forces in the not-too-distant future.
New in 2023: Here comes the first-ever surface drone fleetOver the past year or so, Task Force 59 has operated surface drones in U.S. 5th Fleet waters for more than 25,000 hours.
Could the LCS fleet be getting a new mission?A provision in the FY23 defense bill calls on U.S. Southern Command to study the feasibility of permanently assigning LCSs to the combatant command.
Four-year-old LCS Wichita suffers propulsion plant casualtyOfficials said they are confident the mishap did not involve the ship's combining gear, an issue plaguing the Freedom-class LCS fleet.
Navy ends safety standdown for part of the T-45C Goshawk jet fleetJets affected by an engine blade problem remain grounded, but the Navy is declining to say how many jets that involves.