Pentagon Acquisition Chief Nominee Argues Navy Needs Larger, More Survivable Fleet
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top acquisition post told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that the Navy needs a…
Electric Boat Awarded $2.4 Billion for 2nd FY 2021 Virginia-class Attack Boat
The Navy today awarded a construction contract for a second Virginia-class attack submarine this fiscal year, which the Trump administration…
Senate Appropriators Allot $21.35B for Shipbuilding; 1 Virginia-Class Attack Boat
Senate appropriators are proposing $21.35 billion for Navy shipbuilding that would fund nine battleforce ships, according to the text of…
Navy Awards Bath Iron Works a Second FY 2019 Destroyer, In First Move to 3-a-Year Buy Rate
The Navy awarded General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works a second destroyer for Fiscal Year 2019, in the first contract option…
Government Shutdown Puts Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Program at Risk
This post was updated with additional information about the partial federal government shutdown. A looming partial government shutdown will not…
Pentagon to Start FY 2019 with Defense Spending Bill Signed Into Law
President Donald Trump signed the Department of Defense appropriations bill on Friday, providing $674 billion to fund military operations in…
Coast Guard Renames New Icebreaker Program ‘Polar Security Cutter’
The U.S. Coast Guard changed the name of its heavy icebreaker program to highlight its importance to national security, as funding…
Coast Guard Commandant Schultz Optimistic Congress Will Fund New Heavy Icebreaker Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fiscal Year 2019 money for a Coast Guard heavy polar icebreaker is frozen on Capitol Hill, but the service’s commandant…
Measure to Accelerate Virginia Attack Sub Acquisition Defeated in House Vote
The Navy may have a tougher time negotiating for its next batch of attack submarines after the House voted not to…
Congress Faces Last Chance to Add 2 Virginia-Class Attack Subs to Next Block Buy
As some lawmakers hope to leverage industrial base capacity and buy an additional two attack submarines in the coming years,…