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Shipbuilding

April 2021

JUST IN: Navy Chief Aiming for 355-Ship Fleet Despite Calls for Larger Force

By Jon Harper
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday wants a bigger fleet, but his force level goal falls well short of what some in the Defense Department are aiming for.
Maritime Security

April 2021

Light Amphibious Warships Face Survivability Questions

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The Department of the Navy is pursuing a new class of light amphibious warships that will be key to future operations in the Indo-Pacific region as the sea services work to counter China, experts say. But the platforms may need more defensive capabilities than some envision.
Shipbuilding

April 2021

Coast Guard Beating Drum for More Resources

By Jon Harper
The Coast Guard and its supporters are trying to make their case to a new administration and Congress that the sea service is under-resourced to carry out its missions and support the U.S. military.
Shipbuilding

March 2021

Navy Chooses Evolution Over Revolution for Shipbuilding

By Stew Magnuson
Vice Adm. William Galinis, Naval Sea Systems Command commander, points to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer program as an example of how the service should acquire more ships.
Logistics and Maintenance

March 2021

Navy Fleshing Out Requirements for Next-Gen Logistics Ship

By Mandy Mayfield
The Navy wants to build a new class of at-sea resupply ships, but it has more work to do to develop requirements and secure adequate funding for the effort.
Maritime Security

March 2021

Coast Guard Ship Modernization Under Full Steam

By Stew Magnuson
By Stew Magnuson As work continues on replacing its fleets of outdated ships, the Coast Guard is kicking off the development of two new programs — a vessel for Arctic operations and a family of boats that will ply inland waterways.
Shipbuilding

March 2021

Navy Optimizing Shipyards With Digital Twin Technology (Updated)

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The Navy’s public shipyards — which repair the service’s submarines and aircraft carriers — are aging and facing obsolescence issues.
Shipbuilding

December 2020

BREAKING: Trump Administration Unveils New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan

By Jon Harper
The Trump administration on Dec. 10 released a new long-term shipbuilding plan aimed at boosting the capacity and capability of the Navy’s fleet.
Navy News

November 2020

JUST IN: Navy Working Through Columbia Submarine ‘Challenges' on Tight Schedule

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
While the Navy’s No. 1 procurement priority, the Colombia-class ballistic missile submarine, remains on track to meet its tight delivery schedule, the service is working through some challenges, said the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command Nov. 12.
Budget

September 2020

Navy to Protect Columbia Program at All Costs

By Jon Harper
The Navy may face budgetary constraints and other shipbuilding challenges in 2021 and beyond.