Video: President Donald Trump Speaks Aboard Carrier Gerald R. Ford
The following is video of President Donald Trump’s March 2, 2017 speech aboard aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).…
Document: CBO Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan
The following is the Congressional Budget Office report, An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan.…
Delay in Aircraft Carrier Ford Testing Could Compress Workups for First Deployment
The Navy is not yet delaying the anticipated deployment for carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in the early 2020s…
Document: Congressional Budget Office Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan
The following is the Congressional Budget Office An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan which was released on…
Top Stories 2016: U.S. Navy Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Navy Wants to Grow Fleet to 355 Ships; 47 Hull Increase Adds Destroyers, Attack Subs
The Navy released a new fleet plan that calls for 355 ships, outlining a massive increase in the size of…
Pentagon Conducting New Review of Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer is kicking off an independent review into the Navy’s Gerald Ford-class next-generation carrier program citing…
Russians Pitch ‘Storm’ Nuclear Carrier Design to India
Russian shipbuilding officials have offered New Delhi their nuclear-powered design for an Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier, according reports.…
Navy: 2017 Budget Request Supports Priorities Despite DoD-Imposed Changes
The Navy fared well during late-in-the-game Fiscal Year 2017 budget negotiations with the Defense Department, despite a widespread initial concern…
FY 2017 Budget: Tight Navy Budget in Line With Pentagon Drive for High End Warfighting Power But Brings Increased Risk
This is the final version of this post. PENTAGON — The Department of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 lower-than-expected budget…