Navy to Impose More Rigorous Oversight in New Ship Classes; Will Hire More Engineers
The Navy will need a larger engineering directorate as it grows the fleet in coming years, to avoid problems faced…
Lawmakers ask for Hypothetical Budgets to Build a 355 Ship Navy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers have asked the Congressional Budget Office for data on what it would take to reach a…
Update to Navy Unfunded Priorities List Emphasizes Readiness; Would Add More Super Hornets, Additional Amphib
The Navy wants $2 billion in additional funding this year for much-needed ship maintenance and fleet operations, and would also…
Navy Awards Ingalls $1.46B for Final San Antonio-class Hull Construction
Ingalls Shipbuilding was awarded a $1.46 billion contract modification for the construction of the last San Antonio-class (LPD-17) amphibious warship…
Video: Navy Trains to Recover Orion Spacecraft
The following is U.S. Navy footage released on Nov. 4 showing members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 and Mobile…
Navy, Marine Corps Considering Adding Vertical Launch System to San Antonio Amphibs
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Navy and the Marine Corps are studying installing a vertical launch system in its San Antonio…
Amphib, Destroyer Pairing Seen In High-End Exercise, Current 6th Fleet Operations
As the Navy and Marine Corps work through a high-end warfighting exercise in the Pacific, which features a traditional three-ship…
Interview: Ingalls President Brian Cuccias Discusses LPD Future, DDG Program Restart
In a precarious time for warship builders – when the Navy predicts a frigate downselect will force one of seven…
LPD John Murtha Completes Acceptance Trials As Navy, Congress Mull Program’s Future
The tenth San Antonio-class amphibious warship (LPD-17) successfully completed its acceptance trials last week, while on Tuesday the House Armed…
Navy, USMC Establish Surface/Expeditionary Warfare ‘Enterprise’ To Coordinate Maintenance, Modernization
The surface and expeditionary warfare community has adopted the aviation community’s “enterprise” approach to coordinating modernization and maintenance throughout the…