NAVSEA: 2,000 More Public Shipyard Workers Needed to Break Through Maintenance Backlog
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite a hiring push to increase the size of the workforce over the last several years, Naval…
VCNO Moran: Navy is Less Ready Because ‘We’re Too Small’
A historically small fleet and a relentless operational tempo are proving the Navy is too small to meet more than…
VCNO Moran: Navy Will Be ‘Just Flat Out Out Of Money’ Without Supplemental Funding; Would Cancel Flight Hours, Ship Avails
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated the re-work required on the recent USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) maintenance…
Royal Navy Trident Missile ‘Malfunction’ Prompts Claims of U.K. Government Cover-Up
LONDON — The unshakeable reliability of Britain’s submarine-based nuclear deterrent has been called into question after a Trident II D5…
Columbia-class Submarine Program Passes Milestone B Decision, Can Begin Detail Design
The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program passed its Milestone B decision review and can move into detail design, an official…
SECNAV Mabus to Officially Designate First ORP Boat USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
The Navy will formally name the first-in-class ballistic missile submarine USS Columbia (SSBN-826) in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.…
Congress Set To Extend Continuing Resolution; Puts Ohio Replacement, Shipbuilding Contracts At Risk
Lawmakers will not pass a Fiscal Year 2017 budget before the Trump administration takes office and will instead extend the…
PEO Subs Working To Buy Back Schedule in Ohio Replacement Program
The Program Executive Office for Submarines is working to create schedule and cost efficiencies on the Ohio Replacement (Columbia class)…
U.K. Revives Dreadnought Name for Successor SSBNs
LONDON — The first of the Royal Navy’s future ballistic nuclear missile submarines will be known as HMS Dreadnought, the…
Columbia Class Milestone B Decision Set For November After Shipyard Deep Dive This Week
Navy and Pentagon acquisition officials this week spent a day at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Connecticut and Rhode Island,…