Pentagon Caps LCS at 32 Hulls, Hagel Directs Navy to Evaluate ‘Capable and Lethal’ Frigate Designs
The Pentagon will cut the final number of the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) by 20 — from 52 to…
White House Pushing Against Proposed Pentagon Carrier Cut
The White House is pushing back against a Pentagon plan to cut a carrier as part of its Fiscal Year…
Top Stories 2013: U.S. Navy Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts, and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
HII Starts Fabrication on Sixth National Security Cutter
Huntington Ingalls Industries has begun fabrication on the sixth of a planned eight Legend-class National Security Cutters for the U.S.…
Report: Construction Contract for Second Ford Carrier Could be Delayed a Year
The Navy is delaying awarding a $4 billion contract to start the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear carrier (CVN-78) for…
Document: Government Accountability Office Report on the Ford Class Carrier
From the Sept. 5, 2013 GAO report: What GAO Found: The Navy faces technical, design, and construction challenges to completing…
Huntington Ingalls to Close Gulfport Composite Facility
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) will shutter its composite manufacturing facility in Gulfport, Miss. following a decision by the U.S. Navy…
Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Rejoins the Fleet
The Nimitz-class carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) has completed a complex upgrade and refueling that will extend the life of…
Navy’s Steel Deckhouse Decision for Final Zumwalt is a Blow to HII
The future of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ composite manufacturing facility in Gulfport, Miss. is in question following a decision by the…
NAVSEA: USS Anchorage Completes Final Contractor Trials
The latest San Antonio-class amphibious warship (LPD-17) has completed its final round of contractor trials, Naval Sea Systems Command announced…