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December 2020
BREAKING: Trump Administration Unveils New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan
By Jon HarperThe Trump administration on Dec. 10 released a new long-term shipbuilding plan aimed at boosting the capacity and capability of the Navy’s fleet. -
November 2020
JUST IN: Navy Working Through Columbia Submarine ‘Challenges' on Tight Schedule
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. -
September 2020
Navy to Protect Columbia Program at All Costs
By Jon HarperThe Navy may face budgetary constraints and other shipbuilding challenges in 2021 and beyond. -
September 2020
BREAKING: Pentagon Chief Unveils New Navy Force Level Plans (UPDATED)
By Jon HarperThe 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. -
August 2020
Enhance Shipbuilding by Funding Unmanned Vessels
By Daniel TiznadoThere is a war brewing between the Navy’s plans to restructure the fleet and Congress’ desire to maintain the status quo. -
August 2020
JUST IN: Navy Looking for Better Approaches to Ship Maintenance
By Connie LeeThe Navy is hoping to switch up how it takes care of its ships, according to service officials. -
June 2020
Navy, Industry Eager to Develop Bigger Robo-Ships
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. -
May 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Navy Seeing Rebound in Attendance, Productivity at Shipyards
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. -
April 2020
BREAKING: Marinette Marine Tapped to Build Navy's Next-Gen Frigate
By Jon HarperThe 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. -
March 2020
Survey: Navy Receives Low Marks from Industry
By Connie LeeMany members of the defense industry find that the Navy is tough to do business with, according to a recent survey.