NAVSEA: Navy ‘Struggling’ to Get Attack Subs Out of Repairs on Time as Demand Increases
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Less than a third of the Navy’s attack submarines have made it out of maintenance on…
Chinese Fleet Expansion Pushing U.S. Navy to Catch Up on Maintenance
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The rapid expansion in size of the People’s Liberation Army Navy is at the forefront of…
Navy, Lawmaker Split Over Timeline to Renovate Public Repair Yards
The Navy faces a conundrum in renovating its centuries-old public shipyards.…
U.S. Admiral Talks 3rd Chinese Aircraft Carrier: ‘Go Ahead and Build that Big Ship’
China’s pursuit of more aircraft carriers validates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to building more American aircraft carriers in the future,…
Navy Expects Widespread COVID-19 Testing in Shipyards Later This Year
While capacity at the Navy’s shipyards has nearly returned to pre-COVID-19 rates, the service does not expect to have widespread…
Navy Mulling How to Make Surface Fleet Flexible, Lethal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A panel of senior Navy civilian officials said the planning efforts for the future combat fleet was…
Navy: Next Large Surface Combatant Will Look A Lot Like Zumwalt
This post has been updated with a clarification comment from ASNE’s Richard White. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s next large…
NAVSEA: Navy Hybrid Path to 355-Ship Fleet Could Only Take 10 to 15 Years
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy could reach a 355-ship fleet by 2030 if it both extended the service life…
Ford Carrier Program Manager Reflects On Strategy To Deliver Modern Combat System
The Ford-class aircraft carrier program offers several lessons on how to build a new ship class while designing the combat…