CNO Richardson: Lessons Learned from Littoral Combat Ship on Modularity Will Guide Future Fleet Development
The Navy may embrace some lessons learned from the Littoral Combat Ship program as it shifts towards a new mentality…
Omnibus Spending Bill Gives Navy $21B for Shipbuilding, $16B for Aircraft; Additional Aviation Maintenance Spending
House and Senate appropriators reached an agreement to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year that includes…
Document: Report to Congress on Next Generation LX(R) Amphibious Warship
The following is the March 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Huntington Ingalls Awaiting Commitment from Navy Before Ramping Up Workforce
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy and many lawmakers want a massive increase in Navy spending but haven’t yet put…
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…
N95: Navy, Industry Ready To Ramp Up Amphib Construction If Administration, Congress Provide Money
THE PENTAGON – The Navy and industry could act quickly to ramp up amphibious warship production if the Congress and…
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…
Wittman: Threat Analysis Would Have to Inform Buildup to 350-ship Navy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building the 350-ship Navy fleet that President-elect Donald Trump has advocated would be a “herculean task,” Rep.…
Marines Say Future High-End Pacific Fight Will Require Larger Force; CSBA Agrees In Preview To Future Fleet Architecture
The Marine Corps in recent years has grappled with how to remain a “fight-tonight” force without enough ships to take Marines…
Document: Report to Congress on John Lewis Class Oiler Program
The following is the Aug. 18, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background…