Acting SECNAV: Navy Shipbuilding Faces Review from Incoming Biden Officials
As the Biden administration continues filling key positions, its plans for the Navy should come into better focus, according to…
Navy Taking Hard Look at Sustainment Costs, As New Projection Doubles Expected Long-Term Bill
The Navy has long struggled to understand its sustainment costs and how they affect budget plans in the near- and…
Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin as Biden’s SECDEF
The Senate on Friday voted to confirm retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense.…
CAPE Nominee: SECDEF Esper Blocked Shipbuilding Plan to Congress Because it Lacked ‘Credible Pathway’ to 355-Ship Fleet
The Pentagon still has not submitted a legally mandated shipbuilding blueprint to lawmakers this year because Defense Secretary Mark Esper…
Pentagon Leaders Have Taken Lead in Crafting Future Fleet from Navy
The Navy has lost much of its power on deciding what its future fleet will look like, with a Pentagon-led…
House Defense Bill Pushes Hypersonic Weapons for Zumwalt Destroyers, Slows LUSV Procurement
The House Armed Services Committee may force the Navy to begin integrating hypersonic weapons onto the Zumwalt class of destroyers,…
SECDEF Esper Blames Failures of Optimized Fleet Response Plan for Delay of New 355-Ship Fleet Outlook
Ongoing problems with the Navy’s Optimized Fleet Response Plan delayed the release of the service’s new force structure assessment and…