Navy/USMC
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BudgetNew Shipbuilding Plan Looks To Growth And Constrained Options
The Navy this week submitted the latest 30-year shipbuilding plan to Congress, offering a primary profile with significant cost and size growth and an alternative profile constrained by lower budget […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Boeing $1.1 Billion Contract For 17 Super Hornets
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.1 billion undefinitized modification on March 19 to procure 17 more F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The award covers 10 F/A-18F Lot 46 aircraft and two […]
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BudgetXLUUV ‘Re-phased’ and Pushed Back, FY ’25 Budget Request Lays Out Latest Schedule
Navy officials recently confirmed the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program has been “re-phased” and pushed back in the schedule, with the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request […]
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Navy/USMCBudget Request Confirms CVN-80 Carrier Delayed Year And A Half
The third Ford-class aircraft carrier is due to be delivered a year and a half late, on top of the government pushing back procurement of another future carrier by two […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Outlines Latest LSM Schedule And Costs In FY25 Budget Request
The Navy’s fiscal year 2025 budget request provides more details on the newest amphibious ship it will start procuring, the Medium landing Ship (LSM). The service plans to procure the […]
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ArmyArmy Plans To Resume Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Testing This Summer
The Army is looking to resume testing of its Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) by this summer, officials have said, which follows a series of canceled tests last year that […]
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BudgetNavy’s Budget Request Faces Congressional Opposition For Low New Ship Levels
The Navy’s fiscal 2025 budget request, seeking only six new ships and reducing planned submarines by one, faced a chilly reception from some congressional leaders this week. The lawmakers opposed […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Looks To Retire 10 Ships Early In FY ‘25
The Navy’s fiscal year 2025 budget request seeks to retire 10 ships earlier than planned after a hull-by-hull analysis, officials said. The Navy is looking to decommission the Ticonderoga-class USS […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Leaders Predict Reaching Two SSNs Per Year By 2028, Columbia May Be Delayed
Navy officials this week said they expect industry to be able to produce two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN) per year by 2028 and did not deny that the first Columbia-class […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Gets Navy Contract To Integrate AI Pilot On Aerial Target
Shield AI on Tuesday said it has received a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to integrate its artificial intelligence aircraft pilot software onto the Kratos Defense [KTOS] BQM-177A high-speed […]
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