Financier John Phelan Tapped to be Next Navy Secretary
Financier John Phelan has been tapped as Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Secretary of the Navy, according to a…
UPDATED: OMB Pitches $7.3B in Additional Funds for Columbia, Virginia Sub Construction
This post has been updated to include additional information from the administration. The White House asked Congress on Monday for…
Navy Removes CO of Airborne Command & Control Squadron VAW-115
The commander of a West Coast E-2D Hawkeye Squadron was removed from command on Friday, the service announced.…
OMB Proposes Alternate Funding Plan for Virginia-class Attack Submarines
The White House Office of Management and Budget is proposing a $5 to $6 billion injection of money into submarine…
Navy Continuing to Refine 80% Combat Surge Requirement, Says VCNO Kilby
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is refining its plan to create an 80 percent combat-ready surge force to meet the…
Naval Reactors: Virginia-class Will Extend to Block VIII, SSN(X) Start in 2040s
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Virginia-class attack submarine program will extend to an eighth block before the Navy transitions to the…
USS Boxer Leaves Western Pacific Ahead of San Diego Return
Amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4) has left the Western Pacific and is expected to make a port call to Pearl…
HII: Fewer than 2 Dozen Shipyard Workers Involved in Suspect Welds, Delay in 17-Sub Contract Creates ‘Unpredictability’
Fewer than two dozen shipyard workers are responsible for suspicious welds that were discovered on aircraft carriers and submarines built…
Senators Question SECNAV, OMB on Submarine Funding Ahead of 17 Attack Boat Buy
A bipartisan group of senators wants more details from the Navy and the White House Office of Management and Budget…
GD CEO: Electric Boat to Scale Back Submarine Work Due to ‘Major Component’ Delays
The prime contractor behind the Pentagon’s top acquisition priority is slowing its rate of producing submarines due to a lack…