Navy Ordered to Plan Fifth Shipyard, but Construction Funding Remains Unsecured
The Pentagon must plan the first new public U.S. naval shipyard in more than 80 years, even as the Navy’s…
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USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Home After Deployment Reaches 302 Days
USS Abraham Lincoln has reached 302 deployment days, making its current cruise the second-longest U.S. aircraft-carrier deployment since the Cold…
Navy’s Next Generation of Submarine Builders Is Still in Middle School
The Navy’s submarine replacement challenge extends well beyond budgets and shipyard capacity. Its plans also depend on finding enough welders,…
Experts Say Navy Could Study Ford-Class Changes Without Building Them
Defense experts believe the U.S. Navy could complete studies or limited redesign work on two requested Ford-class carrier changes moving…
USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Home After 250-Plus Days as George Washington Relieves It
USS Abraham Lincoln is already sailing home after departing the Middle East, and the carrier is expected to reach San…
John F. Kennedy Passes Sea Trials After Delays Help Extend Nimitz Service
The delayed March 2027 delivery of the future USS John F. Kennedy contributed to the Navy’s decision to keep USS…
House Report Says Navy Failed to Track Fighter Pilots’ Long-Term Brain Risks
Navy medical officials reportedly pointed to a lack of evidence that fighter aviation causes brain injury. The central problem identified…
Navy Submarine Maintenance Delays Cost $3.4 Billion and 15,000 Operational Days
$3.4 billion is the reported cost of keeping U.S. Navy attack submarines and their crews supported through maintenance delays that…
Navy’s $2.87 Billion GE Deal Supports Super Hornet and Growler Engines
$2.8747 billion is the maximum value not the amount already spent of a new U.S. Navy agreement with General Electric…
Navy Seeks Fighter-Sized Carrier Drones Carrying Up to 10,000 Pounds
The U.S. Navy has opened an industry search for two fighter-sized autonomous aircraft prototypes that could operate from Ford- and…
Navy Could Spend $3.1 Billion Supporting 15 Idle Submarines
$3.1 billion is the projected cost of operating and supporting 15 U.S. Navy attack submarines that could sit idle while…
Navy Studies Ford Carrier Redesign With Cost and Future-Aircraft Risks
The U.S. Navy is evaluating changes to Ford-class aircraft carriers that could trade away two benefits built into the current…
Navy Shows 1,500-Pound Missile Inside F-35C With 250-Mile-Plus Reach
The Navy has disclosed a long-range air-to-air missile that differs from its other extended-range weapons in one critical respect: it…
Navy Reviews Ford-Class Tower Move That Could Add Billions and Delays
The U.S. Navy is reviewing whether to move the command tower on future Ford-class aircraft carriers toward the middle of…
Proposed Navy Battleship Fleet Could Cost $275 Billion and Strain Shipyards
A proposed fleet of 15 nuclear-powered Navy battleships could cost approximately $275 billion while demanding substantially more output from U.S….
Navy Retires 616-Missile Ohio Subs Before Smaller Virginia Replacements Arrive
The U.S. Navy has reclassified 19 planned Virginia Payload Module submarines as guided-missile submarines, but that force change does not…
Zumwalt Destroyers Lost Unaffordable Guns; Replacement Missiles Reportedly Two Years Late
The U.S. Navy’s three Zumwalt-class destroyers are caught between two weapon systems. Their original 155mm guns were removed after specialized…
Navy’s Proposed Battleship Fleet Could Cost $275 Billion for 15 Ships
$275 billion is the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate for building the Navy’s proposed 15-ship Trump-class fleet through 2056. The lead…