
The details of the U.S. Navy’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget request released on March 12 explains its plan to build 12 new ships, procure two unmanned surface vessels, and retire the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) aircraft carrier. The Navy is requesting $205.6 billion, an increase of 4.6 percent over the FY ’19 enacted budget. This includes $61.1 billion, or 30 percent of the budget for procurement. Navy procurement is down from $61.4 billion funded n FY ’19. Crites…