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Maritime Security
March 2023
Power-Hungry Navy Ships Require New Engine Tech
The Navy is looking at a variety of new propulsion systems — from gas turbines to electric engines — that will get surface ships where they need to go, and give them the energy they need to power new weapon systems. -
Shipbuilding
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: Sub Deal Poses Questions About Shipyard Capacity
The trilateral agreement that would have the United States and the United Kingdom assist Australia in acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines has raised concerns about shipyard capacity. -
Shipbuilding
January 2023
ANALYSIS: Shipyard Capacity, China’s Naval Buildup Worries U.S. Military Leaders
By Meredith RoatenWhile U.S. military leaders exchange fire over what the next-generation of naval fleets will look like, the shipbuilding industrial base is treading water. -
Navy News
January 2023
JUST IN: Navy Moves Out on DDG(X) Requirements
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Navy has settled on the topline requirements for its future DDG (X) surface combatant, a senior service official said Jan. 11. -
Navy News
December 2022
Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Has Lot to Prove
Ordered in 2008 and commissioned in 2017, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarked on its maiden deployment in October 2022, years behind schedule and billions over budget. -
Shipbuilding
August 2022
Coast Guard Cutter Program Treading Water
The Coast Guard is in the process of replacing its fleet of aging ships through several shipbuilding programs. But the service’s top priority — a cutter that will eventually provide a majority of the Coast Guard’s offshore presence — is currently adrift as the contract is in dispute. -
Navy News
July 2022
Double Duty: Shipyards Building Two Submarine Classes Simultaneously (UPDATED)
By Nick AddeThe design and construction of the next ballistic missile submarine entails addressing a host of unprecedented challenges for the Navy, according to service officials and experts. -
Navy News
July 2022
JUST IN: Delayed Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Prepares for Multi-National Exercise
At long last, the Navy plans to deploy the oft-delayed USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier at a multi-national event this fall, officials announced recently. -
Maritime Security
July 2022
Boat With Tracks Makes Inroads
A U.S. company marketing a French-designed boat that deploys a set of tracks to operate on land has reported its first sale to a foreign navy. -
Shipbuilding
May 2022
Navy Eyes Next-Gen Tech to Transform Shipyards
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the Navy works to recapitalize its aging shipyards, industry is looking for ways next-generation technologies — from mixed reality to advanced manufacturing — can ferry the sites to the modern age.
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