Columbia SSBN Program Doing Land-Based Testing to Avoid Past Shipbuilding Mistakes
Past ship design and acquisition mistakes, such as those with the Ford-class carrier and Littoral Combat Ship programs, are leading…
Senate Passes FY 2021 Defense Authorization Bill by Large Margin
The Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act with an 86 to 14 vote,…
HASC Chair Smith: Troops ‘Not Ready to Fight’ Without Resource-Informed Strategy
The House Armed Services Committee chairman praised an ongoing review of the combatant commanders’ force posture, saying he worried the…
House Appropriations Bill Includes Funding for Second Virginia-Class Submarine
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee today released its draft Fiscal Year 2021 defense funding bill that would buy nine Navy…
House Armed Services Committee Adds Money for EPF, Footstomps Need for Second Virginia SSN
This post has been updated to note the markup ended and the bill will next be heading to a House…
House, Senate Defense Bills Differ In Approach to Indo-Pacific Security, But Stress Region’s Importance
The House and the Senate agree they need to prioritize the Indo-Pacific region in their annual defense policy and spending…
Pentagon Leaders Have Taken Lead in Crafting Future Fleet from Navy
The Navy has lost much of its power on deciding what its future fleet will look like, with a Pentagon-led…
Program Office Maturing USVs, UUVs With Help From Industry, International Partners
The Navy’s transition from prototype to program of record for its portfolio of unmanned surface and undersea systems is being…
House Defense Bill Pushes Hypersonic Weapons for Zumwalt Destroyers, Slows LUSV Procurement
The House Armed Services Committee may force the Navy to begin integrating hypersonic weapons onto the Zumwalt class of destroyers,…
Marines Tout CH-53K Helo As Success Story After ‘Technical Deficiencies’ Forced Program Reset
CAPITOL HILL – Marine Corps leaders are looking forward to ramping up CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter production after military and industry…