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30-Year Plan: Navy Puts 355-Ship Cap on Fleet Size; Plans to Introduce Large Combatant, CHAMP Auxiliary Hull

March 21, 2019 4:26 PM

The Navy’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan outlines a path forward that includes less near-term growth in fleet size but reaches and…

Navy Could Award 2-Carrier Contract by End of January, With Expected $4B in Savings

January 2, 2019 1:58 PM - Updated: January 3, 2019 10:36 AM

This post has been updated to include a statement from Huntington Ingalls Industries. The clock is now counting down for…

Navy Tackling Ford-Class Weapons Elevator Challenges; Decision on 2-Carrier Buy Still Pending

November 28, 2018 3:51 PM

CAPITOL HILL – The Navy’s acquisition chief said the weapons elevators on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will be built and…

Senators Want More Details on 2-Carrier Buy, LCS Requirement Before Supporting Additional Shipbuilding Funds

May 25, 2018 3:59 PM

The Senate Armed Services Committee is looking for more information from the Navy before it will support buying additional ships…

2019 NDAA Amendments Question Carrier Long-Range Strike, Future of ASW Helos

May 10, 2018 5:48 PM

The House Armed Services Committee added to its annual defense bill provisions allowing the military to buy more F-35 Lighting…

Newport News Would Save $1.6 Billion, Maintain Stable Workforce of 25,000 Under 2 Proposed Carrier Buy

April 16, 2018 7:47 AM

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If the Navy decides to buy aircraft carriers CVN-80 and 81 together, Newport News Shipbuilding will…

USNI News Video: Sailors Talk First USS Gerald R. Ford Trap, Launch

August 2, 2017 8:21 AM - Updated: August 2, 2017 9:24 PM

ABOARD USS GERALD R. FORD — On Aug. 1, 2017, USNI News spoke with sailors who manned Ford’s next-generation Advanced Arresting Gear…

VIDEO: USS Gerald R. Ford Conducts First Arrested Landing, Catapult Launch

July 28, 2017 11:14 PM - Updated: July 31, 2017 7:13 AM

Six days after commissioning, the crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) launched and recovered their first aircraft from the…

EMALS Fix Finalized To Reduce Stress Put On Heaviest Airplanes During Ford-Class Carrier Launch

July 28, 2017 11:27 AM

The Navy completed testing on a software fix for its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) that will allow the heaviest…

UPDATED: President Trump Wants Gerald Ford Carriers to Use ‘Goddamned Steam’ Catapults Instead of ‘No Good’ Electromagnetic Launchers

May 11, 2017 2:05 PM - Updated: May 11, 2017 8:26 PM

This post has been updated to include a comment from Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley. President Donald Trump wants the…

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