Three General Electric T64-GE-416/416A/419 turboshaft engines power the helicopter, each producing approximately 4,380 shaft ...

Littoral Combat Ship: Was It Really a Failure for the Navy? The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program has faced considerable scrutiny, with critics citing high costs, maintenance dependencies ...

The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is widely regarded as a mistake in hindsight due to persistent maintenance issues, cost overruns, and an unclear mission profile.

A new U.S. Navy combat ship will soon bear the name of a southern Wisconsin city. The future USS Beloit (LCS 29), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, will be commissioned for active service in ...

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress.

To accomplish this mission the Continental Congress purchased, converted, and constructed a fleet of small ships -- frigates, brigs, sloops, and schooners. These navy ships sailed independently or ...

Involved in nearly every crisis since World War II, aircraft carriers have been called upon to assure allies, deter enemies, and strike directly at hostile targets. Yet for all their importance ...

China is surging the development of an advanced and highly capable navy. Chinese President Xi Jinping ... the Pacific and worsen crew fatigue and ship maintenance schedules. Another problem ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy confirmed yesterday the presence of two Chinese research or survey ships within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near the Philippine Rise.

(U.S. Navy) The Navy fired both the commanding and executive officers of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan, this weekend. Capt.

Our team reviewed 154 of the country’s largest and most prominent financial institutions, from big banks like Chase and Bank of America to credit unions like Navy Federal Credit Union and PenFed ...