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HII Wins $528M San Diego Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Contract

HII Wins $528M San Diego Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Contract

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), lead ship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Air Station North Island on Aug. 11, 2022, after a deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of maritime secuirty operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Navy Photo

Newport News Shipbuilding won a $528.4 million contract to maintain U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in California, according to a Monday Pentagon contract announcement. Read More

White House 'Confident' In AUKUS Plan for Australian Nuclear-powered Submarine Fleet

White House ‘Confident’ In AUKUS Plan for Australian Nuclear-powered Submarine Fleet

President Joe Biden greets British Prime Minister Rishi Surnak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese the AUKUS bilateral meeting in San Diego, Calif, March 13, 2023. DoD Photo

The White House’s senior coordinator for the Indo-Pacific is “confident” that Australia, the United Kingdom and United States can meet the challenge of Canberra fielding its own nuclear-powered submarine force. Read More

Submarine Supply Chain Largest Barrier to Improving Virginia Attack Sub Schedule, Says Boykin

Submarine Supply Chain Largest Barrier to Improving Virginia Attack Sub Schedule, Says Boykin

Newport News Shipbuilding president Jennifer Boykin speaks at the christening of attack submarines Massachusettes on May 7, 2023. HII Photo

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Availability of parts, not people, is the largest barrier right now to catch up with the delays in constructing Virginia-class nuclear attack boats, company officials at submarine builder Newport News Shipbuilding told USNI News. Read More

Navy Considering Extending USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Past 2027

Navy Considering Extending USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Past 2027

USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13) breaks away from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) after an ammunition onload on Feb. 7, 2023. US Navy Photo

The Navy is weighing if it will extend the life of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) past its planned 2027 inactivation date, USNI News has learned. Read More