Navy Slowing Frigate Procurement To Allow Careful Requirements Talks; Contract Award Set for FY2020
The Navy has slowed its frigate procurement timeline, looking at awarding a detail design and construction contract in Fiscal Year…
Omnibus Spending Bill Gives Navy $21B for Shipbuilding, $16B for Aircraft; Additional Aviation Maintenance Spending
House and Senate appropriators reached an agreement to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year that includes…
PACOM Hearings Preview Spending Needs In Coming Years; Munitions, SSN Shortfalls Must Be Addressed
U.S. Pacific Command operations were the focus of House and Senate armed services committee hearings this week, and PACOM commander…
Panel: China and U.S. Maintain Fundamental Rifts in Talking About the South China Sea
The widely different definitions given to phrases, such as “freedom of navigation” or “rule of law,” between the West and…
Document: GAO Report Recommends Delay in Frigate Program
The following is the April 18, 2017 Government Accountability Office report, Delaying Planned Frigate Acquisition Would Enable Better-Informed Decisions.…
Forward Navy Maintainers Cutting Down on Repair Time on Littoral Combat Ships
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S Navy’s Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 has reorganized the process for dealing with…
Northrop Grumman Pitching MQ-8C Fire Scout to Extend Lethal Range of Littoral Combat Ship
As the Navy pursues a new anti-ship weapon for its Littoral Combat Ships, Northrop Grumman is pitching its MQ-8C Fire…
Video: USS Detroit Destroys UAV in Deck Gun Test
The following is a U.S. Navy video of USS Detroit (LCS-7) firing its 57 mm gun in a series of tests…
Navy Considering More Hulls for Frigate Competition, Expanding Anti-Air Capability
THE PENTAGON – The Navy is considering increasing its future frigate’s anti-air firepower and may open up the frigate design competition to…
Navy Contract for 2 CUSVs for Minehunting Tests Should Create Hot Production Line Ahead of LRIP in 2018
Changes in the Navy’s unmanned mine hunting plans may help Textron Systems maintain a hot production line for its Common…