Navy Matters

We’ll probably never know the real reason why the Navy decided to terminate the Constellation program but one of the factors certainly had t...

You’re probably thinking this is a ComNavOps April Fool’s piece that somehow got misplaced on the calendar, right?   Well, it’s not.     Th...

A few comments in recent posts have suggested that the US Navy buy minesweeper ships from foreign navies/yards.   Japan has one of the more ...

Reader AndyM had recently offered an absolutely masterful summation of Marine Corps acquisition programs.   Nothing says dead on ideas like ...

  ComNavOps has often criticized the Marine Corps for what it’s become.   A once proud and valuable fighting force has been reduced to silli...

 ComNavOps region is currently experiencing a massive Internet service outage.  I will resume normal operations when service resumes.  Apolo...

The Navy’s trend in ship design has been towards lighter and lighter built ships with less and less defensive capabilities.   Well, let’s st...