Navy Buys 17 Super Hornets in $1.1B Deal, Last Planned Contract Secures Technical Data Packages
The Navy this week issued a $1.1 billion contract modification to Boeing for the final 17 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and…
GAO Report on F-35 Sustainment
The following is the September, 2023, Government Accountability Office report, F-35: DOD and the Military Services Need to Reassess the…
FY2024 Budget: Navy Request Calls for 9 New Ships, Asks to Shed 2 Littoral Combat Ships, 9 Other Ships
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to purchase nine battle force ships and decommission 11 hulls in its Fiscal Year…
Top Stories 2022: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. This year saw the U.S.…
GAO Report on U.S. Tactical Military Aircraft
The following is the Government Accountability Office report, Tactical Aircraft Investments: DoD Needs Additional Portfolio Analysis to Inform Future Budget…
GAO Report on Gaps in U.S. Military Aircraft Readiness
The following is the Nov. 10, 2022, Government Accountability Office report, Weapon System Sustainment Aircraft Mission Capable Goals Were Generally…
USS Abraham Lincoln Return Marks End of Second High-Tempo Carrier Deployment in WESTPAC
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OFF THE COAST OF HAWAII – When aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulls…
GAO Report: Navy, Air Force Declining Aircraft Mission Capable Rates
The following is the June Government Accountability Office report, Air Force and Navy Aviation: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Sustainment…
Navy Will Endure Strike Fighter Gaps Until 2031, Lawmakers Say
Despite recent projections that it would eliminate strike fighter gaps in the next three years, the Navy now won’t have…
More F-35s, Spare Parts Included in Navy’s $4B Unfunded Priorities List
The Navy is asking for more missiles, spare parts and F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters in its $4 billion…