Navy Could Award 2-Carrier Contract by End of January, With Expected $4B in Savings
This post has been updated to include a statement from Huntington Ingalls Industries. The clock is now counting down for…
Top Stories 2018: Navy Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Lawmakers Push for More Sub Repairs at Private Yards, Ahead of Navy Releasing Maintenance Strategies
As the Navy grapples with current backlogs of work at public maintenance yards and finalizes its longer-term plans for fleet…
Navy Tackling Ford-Class Weapons Elevator Challenges; Decision on 2-Carrier Buy Still Pending
CAPITOL HILL – The Navy’s acquisition chief said the weapons elevators on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will be built and…
GAO: Navy Lost 1,891 Days of Attack Sub Operations Waiting for Repairs; Spent $1.5 Billion Supporting Idle Crews
Delays in maintenance have resulted in at least 1,891 lost operational days for the U.S. attack submarine fleet and cost…
GAO Report on U.S. Attack Submarine Maintenance Backlog
The following is the Nov. 19, 2018 Government Accountability Office report, Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Costly Maintenance Delays…
VIDEO: Reagan, Stennis Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Dual Operations In Philippine Sea
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are currently operating together in the…
Columbia-class Program Upping Oversight of Vendors, Components to Stave Off Further Delays
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy has no wiggle room when it comes to a planned October 2020 start of construction…
Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Program
The following is the Oct. 22, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Palm-Sized 3D-Printed Part Represents Leap Forward In Shipbuilding
A new drain strainer orifice installed on a USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) steam line fits in the palm of…