HASC Readiness Mark Wants to Save INSURV Reports; TACAIR Panel Cautious of Navy’s Strike Fighter Plans
The House Armed Services Committee readiness subcommittee wants to make sure the independent report on the health of the Navy’s…
Pentagon Reissues FY 22 Shipbuilding Totals to Congress In Lieu of 30-Year Plan
The Pentagon submitted an abbreviated long-range shipbuilding report to Congress that does not show construction past the Fiscal Year 2022…
UPDATED: U.S. Ships Fired Shots to Warn Off 13 Iranian Fast Boats Harassing U.S. Guided Missile Sub, Warships
This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. 5th Fleet. A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter fired two rounds…
GAO Report on U.S. Nuclear Triad
The following is the May 6, 2021 Government Accountability Office report, Nuclear Triad: DoD and DoE Face Challenges Mitigating Risks…
Navy’s Infamous INSURV Reports Set to End This Year Unless Congress Acts
A long-standing independent report on the health of the U.S. Navy is set to end this year unless Congress acts,…
INSURV Inspections Found Lower Material Readiness on Surface Ships, Subs
Navy ship readiness has trended down over the past three years, with many ship systems on surface ships and submarines,…
Pentagon Conducting ‘Relook’ of FY-22 Budget; Directive Targets Shipbuilding
This story has been updated to include a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson. The Pentagon is performing a “budget relook”…
UPDATED: White House-Led Navy Shipbuilding Plan Set to Push Boundaries of Pentagon Budgets, Industry Capacity
This post has been updated with additional information from the Navy, the Office of Management and Budget and reaction from…
Navy Says Hypersonic Weapons Coming to Subs in 5 Years
The Navy is on track to field a hypersonic strike weapon on submarines by 2025, the head of the Navy’s…
Navy May Extend Life of Ohio SSBNs to Provide Cushion for Introduction of Columbia-class
This post has been updated to correct that the future USS Columbia is planned to go on its first deployment…