Lawmakers Question Navy’s Decision to Abandon Nuclear Cruise Missile
Pentagon leaders faced tough questions from lawmakers on the Navy’s decision to shelve the development of a sea-launched nuclear cruise…
SECNAV Memo: New Destroyer, Fighter or Sub: You Can Only Pick One; Cut Nuclear Cruise Missile
This post has been updated with additional details from the June 4, 2021 memo. The Navy only has enough money…
Navy Stands Up Next-Generation Destroyer Program Office, Construction Start Planned for FY 28
The Navy has stood up an office to craft the next major surface combatant after more than ten years of…
Navy Wants $110M in FY 22 R&D Funds to Develop Next-Generation Destroyer, Submarine
The Navy is seeking nearly $110 million to help research and develop its next-generation destroyer and submarine programs, according to…
Navy Says Hypersonic Weapons Coming to Subs in 5 Years
The Navy is on track to field a hypersonic strike weapon on submarines by 2025, the head of the Navy’s…
VIDEO: Pentagon Test Launches Prototype Hypersonic Weapon
The template for a new generation of Army and Navy weapons was put to the test in a late Thursday…
Navy Confirms Global Strike Hypersonic Weapon Will First Deploy on Virginia Attack Subs
The Navy intends to deploy its conventional prompt strike hypersonic weapon on Virginia-class attack submarines, after previous discussions of putting…
House, Senate Defense Bill Signs Off on New Shipbuilding Programs, Restricts Others
Leaders from the House and Senate armed services committees agreed to a $738 billion Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization…
Navy Undersea Warfare Priorities: Strategic Deterrence, Lethality and Networked Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. – With the Columbia ballistic missile submarine program set to take up a large portion of Navy shipbuilding…
Electric Boat Preparing for Columbia-Class, But Supply Base Remains a Challenge
GROTON, Conn. – General Dynamics Electric Boat broke ground on a Columbia-class submarine assembly facility at its Groton yard on…