The Marine Corps is asking Congress to fund the next amphibious ship early, in opposition to Navy plans, according to the service’s latest wish list to lawmakers. According to a copy of the Marine Corps’ fiscal year 2024 unfunded priorities list, the service lists the LPD-33 Flight II San ...

The Navy’s upcoming 30-year shipbuilding plan will likely repeat last year’s plan pattern of presenting three options, the Secretary of the Navy said this week. “Unless things change dramatically, I think it will. It’ll have three options there and I think that’s a good strategy & ...

The Navy’s top officer on Wednesday said the department is pausing procurement of amphibious ships primarily because the San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious transport dock ships (LPD) are increasing in cost and starting to run late.  “It’s been said publicly that a year ago, the ...

The Navy is seeking $1.528 billion as part of its fiscal year 2024 funding request for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, declassifying part of NGAD for the first time since the FY ‘20 budget request. The Navy last disclosed NGAD funding levels in the FY ‘20 request for $20.7 ...