The defense policy legislation Congress passed this month firmly backs the Navy’s goal to operate a fleet of 11 aircraft carriers. But that mandate might not be enough to keep … More »
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By Scott Daugherty The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK A former Egyptian citizen told an undercover FBI agent earlier this year that he took a job with the Navy for the sole purpose … More »
J-31 Stealth Fighter In early November, as President Xi Jinping hosted U.S. President Barack Obama in Beijing ahead of unveiling a cavalcade of bilateral cooperation deals, Mr. Xi’s military officials … More »
Meghann Myers, Staff writer Commander Jana Vavasseur Last year, two pilots were killed when high seas swept a chained helicopter off the flight deck of the destroyer William P. Lawrence. … More »
By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS WASHINGTON — A naturalized American citizen working for the US Navy was arrested Friday for attempting to sell technical information about the nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald … More »
by Bill Sweetman The US Marine Corps is changing the way it plans to use its Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off, vertical landing fighters, we report here (subscription required). Briefly, … More »
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK The Navy plans to resurrect a specialized training squadron for sailors who fly minesweeping helicopters, some 20 years after the unit was shut down … More »