USS George Washington More Than Halfway Through RCOH, Will Leave Dry Dock Next Month
Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is more than halfway through its refueling and complex overhaul and is set to…
Inhofe Takes Aim at Ford-Carrier Program Failures; CNO Nominee Gilday Promises Navy Will Do Better
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. CAPITOL HILL – Vice…
Report to Congress on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program
The following is the June 24, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Shipbuilding Industry Struggles to Recruit And Retain Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The shipbuilding and repair industry is facing increasing challenges from an aging workforce, lack of stability in…
Navy Building a Land-Based Test Site for Ford-Class Weapons Elevators, But Timing Won’t Help CVN-78
The Navy is building a ground-based test site for the weapons elevators currently going through a difficult installation and certification…
USS Gerald R. Ford Weapons Elevator Certifications Will Extend Past October
When USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) leaves Newport News Shipbuilding in mid-October, only some of its Advanced Weapons Elevators will…
Virginia Block VI Subs Will Focus on Special Operations, Unmanned
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Virginia-class attack submarine program office is in the early stages of determining what its Block…
Navy: USS Columbia Will Have Most Complete Design Ever at Official Construction Start
This post has been updated to correctly state that the first patrol will begin in October 2030 and that design…
After Hearings, Lawmakers Call Truman Carrier Retirement Plan ‘Ridiculous’
CAPITOL HILL – Lawmakers told industry representatives today that, if it wasn’t already clear from their hearings with Pentagon and…
Acting SECDEF Shanahan Defends Truman Carrier Cut to Senate Panel
The acting secretary of defense defended the Pentagon’s decision to retire a Nimitz-class carrier 25 years early during a hearing…