Tag Archives: Vice Adm. Dean Peters

Navy’s Next Major Ship Program Sees Challenges Balancing Requirements and Cost

Navy’s Next Major Ship Program Sees Challenges Balancing Requirements and Cost

USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) during construction at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. BIW photo.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy’s new requirements process that brings industry in early to refine ideas and conduct prototyping may have prevented the service from going down a costly path with its Large Surface Combatant, the head of Naval Sea Systems Command said. Read More

NAVAIR to Develop Facilities Modernization Plan for 3 Depots

NAVAIR to Develop Facilities Modernization Plan for 3 Depots

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Machinist Rizal Encarnacion runs a stabilator spindle for an Air Force F-15 through a Landis Universal Grinder at FRCSE March 4, 2016. US Navy photo.

CAPITOL HILL – Naval Air Systems Command will develop a facilities modernization plan to guide upcoming investments, much like its counterparts at Naval Sea Systems Command did with a shipyard optimization plan submitted to Congress in February. Read More