Navy Adds Second Attack Sub to 2021 Plans; Considering 3 SSNs in Future Years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy plans to buy a second Virginia-class attack submarine in Fiscal Year 2021 to keep the…
DoN $180B Budget Request Emphasizes Readiness; Reduces Spending on Ships, Aircraft
This post has been updated following Pentagon and Navy press briefings on the FY 2018 budget. THE PENTAGON – The Department…
Document: Report to Congress on Defense Multi-Year Procurements and Block Buys
The following is the May 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense…
Omnibus Spending Bill Gives Navy $21B for Shipbuilding, $16B for Aircraft; Additional Aviation Maintenance Spending
House and Senate appropriators reached an agreement to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year that includes…
PACOM Hearings Preview Spending Needs In Coming Years; Munitions, SSN Shortfalls Must Be Addressed
U.S. Pacific Command operations were the focus of House and Senate armed services committee hearings this week, and PACOM commander…
House Seapower Chair Wittman Outlines Committee Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new head of the Hose Armed Services seapower and projection forces committee presented an outline of…
Huntington Ingalls Awaiting Commitment from Navy Before Ramping Up Workforce
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy and many lawmakers want a massive increase in Navy spending but haven’t yet put…
Document: CBO Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan
The following is the Congressional Budget Office report, An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan.…
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…