Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following is the Aug. 14, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Petters: Virginia-Class Subs Facing Most COVID-19 Delays at Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding has seen a disproportionate amount of its COVID-19-related delays and inefficiencies hit its Virginia-class attack submarine production…
Stop-Work Order Lifted at NASSCO-Norfolk After Fire Safety Walk-Through, Training
This post has been updated to include additional comments from Newport News Shipbuilding. A stop-work order at a Virginia repair…
Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following is the June 8, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following is the May 7, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Shipyards Continue to Balance COVID-19 Mitigation With Efficient Operations
It’s still too early to say if the COVID-19-related economic slowdown is significantly disrupting the production of major programs, the…
Ford’s 5th Weapons Elevator Done With Testing; All 11 Should Be Done By Next Summer’s Shock Trials
The Navy and Newport News Shipbuilding have finished building and testing the first lower elevator on aircraft carrier USS Gerald…
How to Keep Social Distance When Building a Warship
About a month after governments and employers began taking drastic actions to slow the spread of COVID-19, working from home…
Document: Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following is the Jan. 21, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Report to Congress on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program
The following is the Dec. 20, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…