Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCShipbuilding Advisor Toti Performing Duties Of Number Two Navy Civilian
Bill Toti, a former Navy officer and industry executive who served a a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg on shipbuilding issues, was named performing the duties […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Leaders Want More Industry Entrants, Potentially Multiple Vendors Per Program
Navy leadership this week emphasized the need for the Pentagon to move faster and deliver more capability includes using new entrants and potentially using multiple vendors for munitions programs. Newly […]
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Navy/USMCWasp Amphib Extending Five Years; Navy And Marine Corps Studying More Amphibs
The Navy and Marine Corps have decided to extend the service life of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) amphibious assault ship by five years and are awaiting another study looking into […]
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Navy/USMCFirst Columbia Sub By 2028 Is “Heavy Lift” But Navy May Buy More Still
The Defense Department’s new submarine production chief last week admitted it will be a “heavy lift” to get the first new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) delivered as planned by […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s MQ-25A Unmanned Tanker Finishes First Test Flight
The first Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft conducted its first flight test on Saturday a year later than previously planned, the Navy and Boeing revealed on Monday. […]
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Navy/USMCElectric Boat Gets First AUKUS Contract To Support Allied Subs
The Navy last Thursday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat division an initial $197 million contract focused on supporting the AUKUS program as it helps Australia set up the capability […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Studying International Ship Production And Increasing Domestic Capacity
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is starting a study on how to increase shipbuilding capacity both domestically and how to potentially expand to buying modules or whole ships outside […]
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Navy/USMCBreaking: Navy Secretary Phelan Out
The Pentagon early Wednesday evening suddenly announced Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was immediately leaving the administration. Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao will serve as the acting […]
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Navy/USMCFord-Class Carrier Review By Navy Leadership To Last Through May
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Navy leadership in conducting a review of Ford-class aircraft carriers it expects to conclude within a month that could inform changes for the next pair of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Still Studying Fifth Shipyard, Weighing Against More Shifts At Existing Yards
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s top officer Monday said the service is still looking at a potential fifth naval shipyard, but is also balancing the concept against adding more […]
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