WASHINGTON — As China builds more naval and merchant ships, U.S. maritime experts are calling on the Biden administration to increase investment in domestic shipbuilding to catch up with Beijing.

The disparity has prompted U.S. maritime experts to call for a “Ships Act” comparable to the recent…

ARLINGTON, VA — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry in its Policy Paper series, Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America’s Ability to Win by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, and Mark A. Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capa…

While investments in a future fleet are vital, so is maintaining the readiness of the current fleet so that it’s ready to sail into harm’s way, should that be necessary, the chief of naval operations said.

The other focus is on the sailor and his or her family’s wellbeing, said Adm. Michael Gilda…

Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $191,835,973 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001922D0038).

This modification adds scope to procure 13 RQ-21A Blackjack air vehicles, 25 ScanEagle air vehicles, 48 RQ-2…

MOSCOW — Russian and Chinese warships have sailed off for a second joint patrolling of the Pacific region, the Russian defense ministry said on Thursday.

“As part of the implementation of the program of international military cooperation, warships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese People’s Li…

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) was decommissioned in San Diego, Sept. 14.

As an operational unit, Coronado and its crew played an important role in the defense of the nation and maritime freedom. As a test and training ship, Coronado and it…