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May 3, 2016

Navy's New Maritime Strategy Includes More Destroyers to Pacific

Navy leaders also plan to rotate an Aegis-capable guided missile cruiser to Japan and base another attack submarine in Guam.,U.S. Navy leaders' plans to deploy two more destroyers to Japan and base another attack submarine in Guam appears to be part of a new maritime strategy expected to be released by the Navy next month.

May 3, 2016

Marines Allow Operators to Choose Glocks over MARSOC .45s

The Marine Corps has authorized MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since most of the elite outfit's members prefer the popular 9mm over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012.

May 3, 2016

Marines Destroyed All Weapons in Yemen Evacuation

The Marine Corps put out a statement stressing that no weapons had been handed over as Embassy Marines evacuated Yemen.,U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen destroyed all of their weapons as they evacuated the country with diplomatic personnel under orders from the State Department, the Marine Corps said in a statement Wednesday night.

May 3, 2016

Report: U.S. Undersea Dominance is in Jeopardy

A new study says emerging submarine detection technologies, computer processing power and platforms such as underwater drones could quickly erode the U.S. military’s global undersea dominance and ability to operate in high-threat areas such as locations near enemy coastlines. The U.S. military relies upon submarines and undersea technological superiority for critical underwater intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance […]

May 3, 2016

Marines Surrender Weapons Before Yemen Evacuation

Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the country with diplomatic personnel.,U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the chaotic country with diplomatic personnel, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Marines also left behind several vehicles at the airport in the capital city of Sanaa before departing on a civilian flight.

May 3, 2016

Navy's $160B Proposed Budget Increases Sea Pay and Submarines

The Navy received the largest boost of any of the services in the Pentagon's 2016 budget proposal announced Monday.

May 3, 2016

Marine Corps Proposes $25B Budget Keeping End Strength at 184K

The Marine Corps would receive $25 billion under the Pentagon's fiscal 2016 proposed budget announced Monday that would maintain the Corps' end strength at 184,000.

May 3, 2016

Navy's Next Generational Nuclear Submarine Fund Has No Money

The Navy and Congress have yet to find money to pay for the service's fleet of next-gen nuclear-armed ballistic missile subs.,The Navy and Congress have yet to find money for a newly created account designed to pay for the services' fleet of next-generation nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines slated to begin service in 2031 – the Ohio Replacement Program.

May 3, 2016

Navy Wants 28 More Tomahawks on Virginia-Class Submarines Sooner

The Navy is evaluating whether it can add 28 more Tomahawk missiles to each Virginia-class submarine sooner than expected.,The service plans to begin production of what's called Virginia Payload Modules, or VPM, onto Block V submarines by 2019 -- a move which would add a new section of missile tubes to the ship and increase its ability to fire Tomahawk missiles from 12 up to 40.

May 3, 2016

Marines Defend New Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle Design

Lawmakers today voiced concerns about the U.S. Marine Corps' new amphibious vehicle, questioning the selection of wheels over the venerable tracked design.