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Navy FY ‘23 Budget Seeks To ‘Eliminate’ Snakehead LDUUV, Decommission 25 EA-18G Growlers, Not Extend CVN-68

Monday, April 18th, 2022

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Navy FY ‘23 Budget Seeks To ‘Eliminate’ Snakehead LDUUV, Decommission 25 EA-18G Growlers, Not Extend CVN-68

Slide 2 of briefing by Captain Pete Small, Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS 406), “Unmanned Maritime Systems Update,” January 15, 2019 (Image: U.S. Navy)

According to the recently released Navy Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Highlights book, the service is seeking to end the Snakehead Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) program, decommission the 25 non-carrier-based EA-18G Growler aircraft, and not extend the life of the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The Navy released its FY ‘23 budget request on March 28, outlining a desire to retire 24 ships over the next five years. However, the Defense Department did not release all details at the time,…

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