HASC Rep. Courtney Pushing for More Aggressive Attack Submarine Procurement Schedule
A top House Armed Services Committee member said the Navy needed a more aggressive attack submarine procurement plan to get…
Navy Interested in Stable 2-A-Year Attack Boat Construction; Lawmakers This Week Vote on Higher Rate
This post has been updated to include additional background on the two-a-year versus three-a-year talks for the Virginia class. This…
Virginia-Class Program Aiming for 3-Month Post-Shakedown Availabilities to Deliver Subs to Fleet Faster
The Virginia-class submarine program office is looking to get its attack boats out to the fleet faster through shortening the post-shakedown…
VADM Johnson: Navy Must Reliably Execute 60-Month Attack Sub Construction Before Upping Build Rates
The Navy and industry must prove they can reliably build a Virginia-class attack submarine in just 60 months before talks…
Navy Considering Mid-Block Virginia-Class Upgrades, SSGN Construction in Late 2030s
The Navy has developed a Tactical Submarine Evolution Plan that looks at rapidly inserting capability upgrades into the Virginia-class attack…
Top Navy Procurement Programs Facing Slow Start In FY 2018 Due to Continuing Resolution
The Navy is unable to start or ramp up a range of major programs under a continuing resolution, and Pentagon…
Navy Report: Submarine Industrial Base Can Maintain 2-Attack Boat Construction Rate, Bolstering Lawmakers’ Plans
The Navy has confirmed that its submarine industrial base can continue building two Virginia-class attack submarines a year even while…
Timing Of Destroyer, Attack Submarine Design Upgrades Creates Congressional Concern
The Navy wants to buy guided-missile destroyers and attack submarines in bulk but has plans to upgrade the designs of…
Navy Unfunded Priorities List Emphasizes Aircraft Buys, Facilities Improvements, Production Efficiencies
The Navy has asked lawmakers for additional aircraft, warfighting capability improvements and facilities upgrades if more money were to become…
Navy Planning Public Shipyard Overhauls To Boost Efficiency, Replacing Aging Drydocks
The Navy is planning a multi-billion-dollar shipyard upgrade effort to help its four yards that maintain submarines and aircraft carriers…