Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program
The following is the July 31, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Navy Exercises Options For Additional Future Frigate Design Work
The Navy has exercised options adding several million dollars to the future guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)) conceptual design work being performed…
General Dynamics Readies for Virginia-class Block V and Columbia-class Sub Production
The first Columbia-class submarine is more than a decade away from joining the fleet and General Dynamics is preparing its…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program
The following is the July 3, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG(X)) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Arleigh Burke Guided-Missile Destroyer Program Marks Key Milestones
May marked a pair of milestones in the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer program, including the start of fabrication of the…
CNO: Lessons from Zumwalt-class Key to Next Surface Combatant
CAPITOL HILL – Major parts from the Navy’s abbreviated class of Zumwalt destroyers (DDG-1000) will be integrated into the service’s program…
Navy Accepts Partial Delivery of Zumwalt-class DDG Michael Monsoor
The Navy accepted the hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) delivery of the Zumwalt-class destroyer Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) today from shipbuilder…
Navy Picks Five Contenders for Next Generation Frigate FFG(X) Program
Five ship designs will compete in the Navy’s bid for 20 next-generation guided-missile frigates (FFG(X)) that will follow the Littoral Combat Ship,…
Navy Releases RFP for Multi-Year Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer Buy
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy released the final request for proposal today for a multi-year contract to build the Flight III…
DDG-51 Flight III Design Efforts Nearly Complete; Radar, Power Systems Testing in 2018
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program office has completed 3D modeling of its Flight III design upgrade…