The MDA and the Navy’s Aegis BMD successfully intercepted a mock-warhead above the earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean May 15.

Congress questions how the Marine Corps will be able to deliver high speed ship-to-shore vessel on budget and on time.

Sea service leaders work to pivot their forces to the Pacific as they balance sequestration cuts and and offer military options on Syria and North Korea.

Marine Corps leaders are preparing for more sea basing as the U.S. defense strategy pivots to the Pacific.

The Navy’s first LCS undergoes repairs after seawater enters the ship’s lube-oil just days after the ship reaches Singapore on its first deployment.

Office of Navy Research chief said service must press these next generation prototypes into service to see if they are worth a bigger investment.

The Navy adds the 338-foot, aluminum-hulled Millinocket as the third in the new class of Joint High Speed Vessels with another undergoing sea tests, and the Choctaw County christened in September.

Navy officials continue to test the X-47B demonstrator at sea while also preparing to issue an RFP for the program this summer.

The sea service beat out the Army and Air Force as the Navy continues to pivot its forces to the Pacific and build up to a 300-ship fleet.

The Navy and Marine Corps could lose the ability to surge combined sea forces against a crisis next year under the current budget, top service officials said.

The Pentagon plans to test the new tailhook assembly in Lakehurst this summer followed by carrier tests later this year.

Marine Corps commandant recommends the LPD serve as the LSD replacement soon after commissioning the Arlington.

Navy, Marince Corps and Coast Guard leaders try to balance the needs of other AORs as the U.S. military begins its Pacific pivot as part of the new defense strategy.

The Navy’s alternative-fuel effort, known as the Great Green Fleet and championed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, was avoided during Monday’s energy panel.

Naval companies see increases in foreign sales as part of the larger trend in which the FMS doubled from $34 billion in 2011 to $69 billion in 2012.

The chief of naval operations says the Navy will boost its Asia presence despite a $10 billion shortfall this year from budget reductions.

Defense Department leaders say the military must re-evaluate the defense strategy, but don’t expect the Air-Sea Battle concepts to drift away.

The Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet has been hit especially hard by budget cuts with the fleet size dropping to 10.

The head of Naval Suface Forces recommended the Navy re-evaluate the next flights of LCS in a classified report to the CNO.

CentCom chief explains to Congress what it means to go from two to one carrier in the Gulf because of budget cuts.