Navy Now Has 15 Tech Bridges Across U.S. and in U.K. to Tackle Fleet Problems in New Ways
The Navy’s first international Tech Bridge in London was formally launched last week, the same week that the U.S. announced…
USS Gerald R. Ford Making Steady Progress Ahead of Deployment
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS GERALD R. FORD – USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has been in and out of port…
Memos to Shipyards from Navy Leadership
The following are a pair of November memos from Navy acquisition chief James Geurts and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike…
Submarine Industrial Base Ready to Grow – But Only If Pentagon, Congress Send the Right Signals
Huntington Ingalls Industries is confident its businesses are well-positioned for whatever the future of the Navy is – whether it’s…
GAO: Navy Needs to Consider More Factors to Better Understand Ship Maintenance Delays
A recent Navy report on ship maintenance looked at how factors like yard capacity affect on-time ship repairs but didn’t…
Navy Shifts Future Carrier JFK to Single-Phase Delivery With F-35C Modifications Included
The Navy today issued a contract modification to move its next Ford-class aircraft carrier to a more traditional single-phase delivery,…
Navy Claims New Records for Small Business Participation, Improved Overall Acquisition Efficiency
The Department of the Navy continues to do more and more work with small businesses, again in Fiscal Year 2020…
U.S., U.K. Navies Working to Achieve ‘Interchangeability’ in Carrier Forces, Collaboration on Unmanned and AI
This post has been updated to include additional information from First Sea Lord Adm. Tony Radakin and US Navy acquisition…
CBO Says Navy Underestimated Cost of First Frigate by 40 Percent
This story was updated to include a statement from a spokesman for Navy acquisition chief James Geurts. The lead ship…
CNO Gilday: Navy Must Move Faster on Next Generation Air Dominance Program
The Navy has to move quicker in its development and fielding of a sixth-generation fighter, the service’s top uniformed officer…