Senate Ships vs. House Subs: Conference Clash To Come?
House Democrats want to add $2.5 billion to build a second Virginia-class submarine next year. Senate Republicans would rather spend on destroyers and amphibious ships.
Bath Iron Works Recruits Non-Union Workers As Yard Strike Continues
With contractors on the way, the union and the company remain at an impasse even as seven Navy destroyers languish pierside.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
Bath Iron Works Strike Grinds On & COVID Hits The Picket Line
There are no talks scheduled between striking union workers and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, but leaders have started exchanging letters.
New Navy Secretary Makes Surprise Trip to Norway
Braithwaite's travel to Oslo will see him formally relinquish his ambassadorship there, a unique situation that has seen him hold two Senate-confirmed positions simultaneously.
Union Votes Strike At Bath Iron Works; Destroyer Fleet At Risk
As delays in getting ships delivered on time worsen, Navy acquisition chief James Geurts said, "It is critical for our Navy that we get ships, we get them on the schedule we contract for them, and that we have high confidence in our shipbuilders to deliver."
Bath Shipyard Scrambles As Thousands Retire; Months Behind On Destroyer Work, Says President
“Last year we hired 1,800 people, which was the most hired for 30 years I think,” BIW President Dirk Lesko said. "We probably would have hired 500 or 600 more people last year if we could have.”
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
EUCOM Calls For Two More Ships For Spanish Port
Gen. Tod Wolters reveals he's built new infrastructure in Spain, waiting for the Navy to add two more destroyers to the four already there.
First Multi Domain C2 Exercise Planned: ‘ABMS Onramp’
The Army is contributing Long-Range Army Fires, troops on the ground, and Sentinel radar. The Navy is bringing F-35Cs and a destroyer; and the Air Force will bring F-22 and F-35 fighter jets.
Navy Pushes To Slash Repair Times, Get Ships To Sea Faster; Creates New Position
The Navy is rushing to fix its long-broken ship repair and overhaul pipeline as the service prepares itself for "a generational-level of submarine work."
Lasers: Beyond The Power Problem
Miitary lasers are getting more and more powerful, fast. But raw power isn't all you need for a workable weapon.
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Navy Unveils 355 Ship Fleet Plan — But It’ll All Change
The Navy thinks it will need at least $40 billion a year to maintain its new fleet -- but admits that they haven't actually added it all up yet.
Navy Wants Faster Ship Repairs; 70% Of Destroyer Fleet Late
SAN DIEGO: If the Navy ever hopes to reach its goal of a 355-ship fleet, it won’t be by simply building new hulls and launching them. Instead, the admirals have long recognized they’ll have to extend the lives of dozens of ships already long in the tooth — and do so at a time when […]
No More ‘Playing Defense’ For US Navy; Offensive Weapons Are The Play
“We’ve spent a lot of time over the past years playing defense,” Rear Adm. Ronald Boxall, director of surface warfare, said at the West 2019 conference here. "The best defense is a good offense, and the idea that we will go after the threat -- at range -- is something that we have to be able to do.”
Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson
The Navy may back off its much-publicized call for a 355-ship fleet and look at new options like unmanned vessels, the Chief of Naval Operations said.