Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate FFG(X) Program
The following is the May 4, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Fincantieri Wins $795M Contract for Navy Frigate Program
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Navy. The Navy awarded a $795-million contract to Fincantieri…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate FFG(X) Program
The following is the April 17, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
GAO Report Finds Navy Planning for Sustaining The Fleet Is Lacking
For three years in a row, the Navy has requested $40 billion annually to build, operate and sustain its ships,…
Lawmakers Still Lack Details on Pentagon Shipbuilding Plan
Two senior lawmakers said they don’t have enough information to evaluate the Trump administration’s “hard rudder turn” on its shipbuilding…
Navy Budgeting $1.1B for 2nd Frigate as Timeline Slows
This post has been updated to include an additional comment by Naval Sea Systems Command. The Navy’s second frigate will…
UPDATED: Navy’s New Shipbuilding Plan ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Lawmakers Say
This post has been updated to include information from a Feb. 10 budget briefing with Rear Adm. Randy Crites, the…
Fincantieri Betting on Power Generation to Land Navy Frigate Contest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the contest to build the Navy’s new class of guided-missile frigates, bidders are counting on power…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate FFG(X) Program
The following is the Dec. 16, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Acting SECNAV Modly Puts a Ten-Year Clock on Reaching 355 Ship Navy
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly has made a bold call: the Navy should reach a fleet of 355…