HASC Member, Navy Vet Rep. Luria Wants Navy to Study Readiness-Generation Model
CAPITOL HILL – A freshman lawmaker and 20-year Navy veteran wants the sea service to take a hard look at…
Navy Simulating Efficient Shipyard Layouts as Part of 20-Year Modernization, Optimization Effort
The Navy is creating “digital twins” of its four public shipyards so engineers can conduct modeling and simulation and identify…
Carrier Eisenhower Returns to Norfolk After Completing Sea Trials
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after its first underway since 2017.…
Carrier Eisenhower Back to Sea After Planned 6-Month Repair Period Tripled in Length
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) left Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Thursday for a brief shakedown cruise after…
Navy Needs More Dry Docks for Repairs, Says First-Ever Maintenance Report
The Navy released its first-ever long-range ship maintenance and modernization plan amid a growing fleet and a growing backlog of…
Navy Eyes New Ship Repair Contracting to Boost On-Time Delivery; Public Yards’ Performance Improving
SAN DIEGO – Just 30 percent of the Navy’s destroyers come out of maintenance availabilities on time, the head of…
Carrier Eisenhower Leaves Repair Yard to Finish Maintenance at Naval Station Norfolk
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) has departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard and is returning to Naval Station Norfolk to…
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Repair Period Triples in Length; Carrier Will be in Yard Until 2019
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) will remain tied up in maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard until early 2019,…
Executive Summary to Naval Shipyard Recapitalization and Optimization Plan
The following is the executive summary to Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) shipyard optimization plan, which lays out a 20-year,…
NAVSEA Looking for Early Wins as it Kicks Off 20-Year Yard Modernization
This post has been updated to include the redacted executive summary of NAVSEA’s shipyard optimization plan. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD –…