White House Wants an Extra $2B for FY24 Virginia-class Subs, Attack Boat Pair Could Cost $11.3B
The White House is asking Congress for $1.95 billion to make up for a price gap for two submarines already…
GD Electric Boat Awarded $1B For Virginia Sub Long-lead Material After 1 Year Delay
This post has been updated with a statement from Electric Boat. General Dynamics Electric Boat was awarded an advanced procurement…
SECNAV: New Virginia Attack Boat Contracts Still Stalled Over Missile Insurance Issue; Lockheed, Northrop Clear Hypersonic Deal with Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy and General Dynamics are still at an impasse over an insurance spat that has resulted…
Virginia Attack Boat Program Stalled Over Tomahawk, Hypersonic Missile Insurance Rift
This post has been updated to reflect the passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act by the…
STRATCOM Nominee: U.S. Dealing with Expanding Nuclear Threats from China, Russia
Russia and China’s nuclear capabilities require continual assessment due to the threats these powers pose to the United States and…
CNO: Navy Will Lead DDG(X) Design Effort, Wargames Call for Fewer Large Surface Warships
This post has been updated to include pending legislative action on Navy shipbuilding programs. The design of the next American…
Senate, Navy Pushing for Bath Iron Works, Ingalls DDG(X) Destroyer Team Up
The push to develop the Navy’s next-generation destroyer will be a team effort between General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and…
Joint Chiefs Vice Chair, STRATCOM CO Still In Favor of Navy Nuclear Cruise Missile
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Strategic Command’s top officer told a Senate panel Wednesday they favored continued…
CNO Gilday: Navy Balancing New SSN(X) Attack Submarine Design Against Need For NGAD, DDG(X)
ABOARD THE NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE USS SOUTH DAKOTA – A banner over the sonar operators in the control room of…
Navy Unveils Next-Generation DDG(X) Warship Concept with Hypersonic Missiles, Lasers
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy wants its next warship to fire hypersonic missiles and lasers that would be ten times…