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Navy News
July 2021
JUST IN: Navy's Newest Ships Finding Work as Testbeds
Facing advanced adversaries such as China, the Navy is looking for high-tech weapons and equipment to test on its surface fleet, including hypersonic weapons, said a top official July 22. -
Navy News
July 2021
JUST IN: Navy Chief Says Flat Budget Will Impede Fleet Growth (Updated)
The Navy will not achieve its fleet growth goals if the service’s budgets continue to remain flat or shrink, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said July 20. -
Budget
July 2021
Air, Naval Forces Eating into Army’s Share of Budget
By Jon HarperPresident Joe Biden’s 2022 budget would continue a trend of providing a growing portion of the military’s resources to air and naval forces — raising questions about how low the Army’s topline will go as a share of the Pentagon’s fiscal pie in coming years. -
Air Power
July 2021
JUST IN: Watchdog Calls Projected F-35 Sustainment Costs ‘Unaffordable’
A new report released on July 7 advises the Pentagon to make salvaging operations costs from the F-35 fighter jet program priorities a top priority. -
Navy News
June 2021
Navy Lab Continues Fight Against Age-Old Foe
By Edward LundquistThe Naval Research Laboratory is not giving up the battle against one of the sea service’s toughest and longest-standing foes: barnacles. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
June 2021
JUST IN: Human-Machine Teaming Crucial Part of Navy’s Future
ORLANDO — As the Navy works to modernize its fleet over the next century, a central focus for the service’s science and technology efforts will be on the human-machine teaming that will take place between warfighters and autonomous vessels, a top service official said June 16. -
Navy News
June 2021
Navy Dashboard to Track Readiness Rates
The Navy is employing a new analysis dashboard to monitor its performance goals, according to a service official. -
Budget
May 2021
BUDGET 2022: New Biden Budget Would Cut Navy Shipbuilding, Aircraft
President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request would increase the Navy’s topline budget but decrease the service’s shipbuilding and aircraft procurement funding, according to documents released May 28. -
Shipbuilding
April 2021
JUST IN: Navy Chief Aiming for 355-Ship Fleet Despite Calls for Larger Force
By Jon HarperChief 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
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.
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