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Navy/USMC
First 28 Australiand Start AUKUS Sub Maintenance Training in Hawaii
The first cohort of 28 Australian ASC employees arrived at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) this month to start training on nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) […]
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Courtney Bullish Second SSN Will Be In Appropriations Bill
The ranking member of the House Armed Services’ Seapower subcommittee said he is optimistic the House Appropriations Committee will match authorizers in adding a second Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) to […]
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Navy/USMC
SecNav Describes Virginia-Class Sub Delays, Projects On Target By 2029
The Secretary of the Navy this week described some of the specific problems , like turbine generator deliveries, causing delays to Virginia-class (SSN) submarine production, but added that production is […]
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Blumenthal Leads Senate Push Supporting Two SSNs in 2025
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) this week led a bipartisan group of senators in a letter requesting Senate appropriators fund two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) in the fiscal year 2025 budget. […]
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Navy/USMC
CNO Looks To Invest In Industrial Base During Tenure
This week, the Navy’s top officer said she sees a priority of her tenure will be heavily investing in the defense industrial base to help speed up production of major […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Leaders Predict Reaching Two SSNs Per Year By 2028, Columbia May Be Delayed
Navy officials this week said they expect industry to be able to produce two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN) per year by 2028 and did not deny that the first Columbia-class […]
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Navy/USMC
Top SASC Member Opposes Potential Virginia Sub Procurement Cut
Sen Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he opposes potential moves by the Navy to lower Virginia-class submarine procurement from two to one boat […]
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Aussie Sub Funds To Boost Attack Sub Production To 2.33 Boats Annually, U.S. Navy Official Says
A Navy official said Australian payments to help the U.S. submarine industrial base (SIB) under the AUKUS agreement will largely be directed to increase attack submarine (SSN) production above current […]
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Navy May Delay Los Angeles-Class Sub Retirements To Mitigate SSN Shortfall
The Navy is beginning to monitor its Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) attack submarines to determine if any can remain in the fleet past their expected service lives, as the SSN fleet […]
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