EMALS Fix Finalized To Reduce Stress Put On Heaviest Airplanes During Ford-Class Carrier Launch
The Navy completed testing on a software fix for its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) that will allow the heaviest…
Trump: Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford ‘100,000-ton Message to the World’
President Donald Trump made a case for continued American military dominance and congressional support for his pending defense budget against…
VIDEO: Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Commissioning Ceremony
The following is video of the July 22, 2017 Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) commissioning ceremony.…
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $3B Construction Contract for Amphib Bougainville
The Navy awarded a $3-billion contract modification for the detail design and construction of LHA-8, the future amphibious assault ship…
Interview: NAVSEA ‘Headed in the Right Direction’ After Years of Maintenance Backlogs
This post has been updated to correct which aircraft carrier is set for an upcoming docking availability. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD…
Navy Planning Public Shipyard Overhauls To Boost Efficiency, Replacing Aging Drydocks
The Navy is planning a multi-billion-dollar shipyard upgrade effort to help its four yards that maintain submarines and aircraft carriers…
NAVSEA: Extending Surface Ship Service Lives Could Speed Up 355-Ship Buildup By 10-15 Years
The Navy could reach a 355-ship fleet 10 to 15 years faster than current plans allow if it extended the service…
Attack Sub USS Boise Set for Private Yard Maintenance in 2019 After Public Yard Backlog Defers Job
Last week’s 2018 budget request lays the groundwork to get attack submarine USS Boise (SSN-764) into an overdue maintenance availability…
Carrier Ford Delivers To Navy After 15 Months of Delays
The Navy accepted delivery of the first-in-class aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) on May 31, following the completion of…
UPDATED: President Trump Wants Gerald Ford Carriers to Use ‘Goddamned Steam’ Catapults Instead of ‘No Good’ Electromagnetic Launchers
This post has been updated to include a comment from Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley. President Donald Trump wants the…