Defense Firms Tell Wall Street They’re Gearing Up for More Contracts
Large military contractors are indicating they’re now ready to invest in their facilities and manufacturing capacity despite so much uncertainty…
GAO Report on Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Technology Maturity
The following is a December 2017 Government Accountability Office report, Columbia Class Submarine: Immature Technologies Present Risks to Achieving Cost, Schedule, and…
Top Stories 2017: U.S. Navy Acquisition and Maintenance
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Electric Boat Awards Newport News Shipbuilding $468M for Columbia-Class Integrated Product and Process Development
General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding a contract worth up to $468 million to begin…
HASC Rep. Courtney Pushing for More Aggressive Attack Submarine Procurement Schedule
A top House Armed Services Committee member said the Navy needed a more aggressive attack submarine procurement plan to get…
VADM Johnson: Navy Must Reliably Execute 60-Month Attack Sub Construction Before Upping Build Rates
The Navy and industry must prove they can reliably build a Virginia-class attack submarine in just 60 months before talks…