Republican Lawmakers Question CAPE on Amphibious Warship Buys
Two Republican lawmakers are probing the Pentagon about the use of multi-year purchase strategies for large amphibious ships.…
CMC Nominee Smith Renews Calls for 31 Amphibs, Senate Wants SECNAV to Revise Shipbuilding Plan
The nominee to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps reiterated the service’s minimum requirement of 31 amphibious ships…
White House Taps ACMC Smith to Serve as New Marine Corps Commandant
The White House on Tuesday nominated Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Gen. Eric Smith, a key figure in the service’s Force…
Navy Awards $1.3B to Ingalls Shipbuilding for LPD-32 Amphibious Warship
The Navy has issued a $1.295 billion contract modification to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding for the detail design and construction of…
Project Overmatch Targeting R&D Tops Navy’s Fiscal Year 2024 Wishlist, $550M for Facility Overhauls
This post has been updated with additional details from the unfunded priorities list. If the Navy could ask for more…
$3.6B Marine Corps Wish List Again Asks for Stalled Amphibious Warship
For the second year in a row, the Marine Corps is asking Congress for an amphibious warship the Navy doesn’t…
Navy and Marine Corps Debate Amphibious Ship Costs as Clash Over LPD-17 Flight II Line Continues
This story has been updated to include additional information about ship cost numbers from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger. …
Australia’s First Nuclear Submarine Could Be a Reality in Less Than 30 Years, Former PACOM Commander Testifies
Developing a nuclear-powered submarine with Australia could happen in less than 30 years if “we put our shoulders to the…
Marine Commandant Will Have More Say in Crafting Navy’s Amphibious Force as Part of New Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The commandant of the Marine Corps will have a direct say in both the requirements for the…
Senators Call on SECNAV to Deliver Amphibious Ship Requirements Study to Congress
Two lawmakers overseeing the Navy are calling on the service’s secretary to deliver an overdue study about its amphibious fleet.…