Price Hikes, Production Delays Mark Navy Shipbuilding for Past Decade
Navy shipbuilding has been plagued for the last decade by programs running over-budget and underperforming once completed, according to a new…
VIDEO: USS Portland Commissioned in Portland, Ore.
The newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Portland (LPD-27), commissioned on Saturday in a ceremony in the ship’s namesake city of Portland,…
Navy Wants FY 2018 Amphib to be First-in-Class LX(R), Not a 14th LPD
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy wants the next amphibious ship it buys to be the first of the next-generation LX(R) amphibs…
Amphib USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Completes Final Post-Delivery Trials
Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) is ready to turn its attention to crew training and fleet operations,…
Senate Armed Services Bill Directs Navy to Start a Preliminary Design Effort for a Light Carrier, Pluses Up Shipbuilding Totals Over Trump Budget
The Senate Armed Services Committee version of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act piles on more ships and…
HASC Would Add 5 Ships, $3 Billion in Aircraft Procurement to Navy’s 2018 Plans
The House Armed Services Committee released its Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act language this evening, in a bill…
Despite No Mention of LPD-29 In 2018 Budget Request, Navy Committed to Rapid LPD-to-LX(R) Transition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After this week’s 2018 budget request rollout it is still unclear if the Navy will use the…
Huntington Ingalls Awaiting Commitment from Navy Before Ramping Up Workforce
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy and many lawmakers want a massive increase in Navy spending but haven’t yet put…
N95: Navy, Industry Ready To Ramp Up Amphib Construction If Administration, Congress Provide Money
THE PENTAGON – The Navy and industry could act quickly to ramp up amphibious warship production if the Congress and…
Wasp ARG, 22nd MEU Return Home After Fighting Islamic State In Libya; USS Wasp Prepares For Move To Japan
The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit have returned home from a six-month deployment that included conducting…