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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.
Shipbuilding

September 2020

BREAKING: Pentagon Chief Unveils New Navy Force Level Plans (UPDATED)

By Jon Harper
The Navy needs a force of more than 355 ships — and more money for vessel construction — to compete with China, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Sept. 16.
Shipbuilding

August 2020

Enhance Shipbuilding by Funding Unmanned Vessels

By Daniel Tiznado
There is a war brewing between the Navy’s plans to restructure the fleet and Congress’ desire to maintain the status quo.
Shipbuilding

August 2020

JUST IN: Navy Looking for Better Approaches to Ship Maintenance

By Connie Lee
The Navy is hoping to switch up how it takes care of its ships, according to service officials.
Shipbuilding

June 2020

Navy, Industry Eager to Develop Bigger Robo-Ships

By Mandy Mayfield
As the Navy’s first medium-sized robotic ship, Sea Hunter, sails the waters off the California coast, its next iteration is being built in a shipyard thousands of miles away in Mississippi.
Shipbuilding

May 2020

COVID-19 NEWS: Navy Seeing Rebound in Attendance, Productivity at Shipyards

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
COVID-19 has led to disruptions across the Navy’s shipbuilding programs, but both productivity and employee attendance is starting to rebound, said the service’s acquisition chief May 20.
Navy News

April 2020

BREAKING: Marinette Marine Tapped to Build Navy's Next-Gen Frigate

By Jon Harper
The Navy has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. a $795 million fixed-price incentive contract for detail design and construction of a new class of guided-missile frigates known as FFG(X), the service announced April 30.
Navy News

March 2020

Survey: Navy Receives Low Marks from Industry

By Connie Lee
Many members of the defense industry find that the Navy is tough to do business with, according to a recent survey.