VIDEO: Carrier USS John C. Stennis Arrives at Newport News for Mid-Life Overhaul, Refueling
Almost two years since its last deployment, carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is now at Newport News Shipbuilding for…
Navy Awards $3B to Newport News Shipbuilding for USS John C. Stennis Refueling
The Navy today awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding $3 billion for the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) refueling…
VIDEO: USS George Washington Leaves Dry Dock As RCOH Continues
Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is pier-side in Newport News, Va. after almost two years in dry dock for its…
USS Harry S. Truman Suffers Major Electrical Malfunction, Raising Questions About Upcoming Deployment
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is experiencing a malfunction of the ship’s electrical distribution system ahead of an…
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…
Navy, Pentagon Looking Across Services’ Budgets for Truman Refueling Funding
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is unsure what spending items, if any, it will have to give up now…
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…
Pentagon Plan to Sideline Carrier Truman Will Net Just $17M in FY 2020
A Pentagon budget plan to sideline an aircraft carrier, rather than refuel it, and redirect money for other defense priorities would…
Navy Use of Laser Scanning Already Showing Big Savings; Summit This Month to Refine Plans
A $50,000 investment in laser scanning equipment saved the Navy nearly $2 million during the planning effort for USS George Washington‘s…