industrial base

Three House members on Thursday introduced a bill that would create a new maritime industrial base commission to study and make recommendations on the U.S. maritime industry. The bill, called […]

The Navy’s top procurement official and several independent analysts told lawmakers Tuesday that boosting wages and working through labor shortages are the most important factors in fixing naval shipbuilding. “I […]

Leonardo DRS [DRS] and General Atomics [GA] on Monday disclosed the details of separate new contracts aimed at expanding submarine parts production for both Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and Virginia-class […]

The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee criticized President Trump for his announcement of new steel and aluminum tariffs days after Australia sent its first increment of  […]

The Navy this month opened a new defense manufacturing National Training Center to improve shipbuilding capability. The new 100,000 square-foot training center facility opened on Jan. 13 on the Institute […]

A Navy official on Thursday said the shipbuilding industrial base needs to hire about 25,000 new trades workers per year over the next decade to meet the service’s new production […]

The CEO of shipbuilder HII [HII] said the incoming Trump administration is likely more receptive to a plan developed by the Navy and industry to improve shipyard wages and quicken […]

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro this week expressed optimism that Congress will introduce and pass a bill to support the domestic shipbuilding industry. “Take a look at what […]

The Australian government on Wednesday announced four domestic companies were awarded contracts as part of a qualification process so they will ultimately work in the U.S. and U.K. submarine supply […]

A Navy submarine official last week reiterated their “North Star” plans to increase submarine production to two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN) and one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine annually by 2028, […]