Four carriers being prepped for Navy’s Project Overmatch

Four carriers being prepped for Navy’s Project Overmatch
Four carriers being prepped for Navy’s Project Overmatch

Rear Adm. James Downey said that while the upgrades being made are “not minor,” they also do not require hull, mechanical or electrical changes to the ships.

Geurts Out As Navy Acquisition Executive; Biden Team Considers Who Is Next

Geurts Out As Navy Acquisition Executive; Biden Team Considers Who Is Next
Geurts Out As Navy Acquisition Executive; Biden Team Considers Who Is Next

A retired Air Force officer who also served as the top acquisition executive, for the Special Operations Command, Geurts has been at the forefront of the Navy’s push for unmanned ships. He has also championed the standup of 15 “tech bridges” across the country to spur innovation.

Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress

Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress
Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress

“The contradictions and the flaws in this report are so blatant that I think it’s a pretty weak reed to lean on…given the fact that [the Trump administration] basically were just doing Obama’s shipbuilding plan up until this point,” says Rep. Joe Courtney

Navy To Congress: Here’s Your F-35C Carrier — How Do We Pay For It

Navy To Congress: Here’s Your F-35C Carrier — How Do We Pay For It
Navy To Congress: Here’s Your F-35C Carrier — How Do We Pay For It

The Navy awarded a big contract to modify its newest aircraft carrier — tossing the ball back to Capitol Hill which demanded the work, but neglected to provide funding.

Navy Rushes To Get F-35s on USS JFK; Other Ford Carriers Wait Their Turn

Navy Rushes To Get F-35s on USS JFK; Other Ford Carriers Wait Their Turn
Navy Rushes To Get F-35s on USS JFK; Other Ford Carriers Wait Their Turn

The service’s aircraft carrier boss says the COVID economic slowdown hasn’t effected building new carriers — yet.

355 Ships? Acting Navy Secretary Readies To Defend Tight Budget

355 Ships? Acting Navy Secretary Readies To Defend Tight Budget
355 Ships? Acting Navy Secretary Readies To Defend Tight Budget

With the expected nomination of the next Navy Secretary lost at sea, Thomas Modly has taken the wheel, and prepares to meet Congress next month and defend the 2021 Navy budget.

We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure

We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure
We Must Rebuild American Uranium, Rare Earths Infrastructure

  Rare earths are 17 chemical elements used in military equipment as varied as missile guidance systems to  lasers. China controls much of the world’s rare earth production, which has made them a concern of the Pentagon and the White House. Uranium is another critical military material largely controlled today by foreign sources. What should…

Navy Secretary Rips Hill, Says Shipbuilder HI Has ‘No Idea’

Navy Secretary Rips Hill, Says Shipbuilder HI Has ‘No Idea’
Navy Secretary Rips Hill, Says Shipbuilder HI Has ‘No Idea’

Richard Spencer was taking no prisoners in remarks today, accusing Congress of failing to fund his plans and spreading “disinformation” about shipbuilding programs.

Navy Calls In Outsiders To Fix Troubled Ford Carrier

Navy Calls In Outsiders To Fix Troubled Ford Carrier
Navy Calls In Outsiders To Fix Troubled Ford Carrier

The Navy’s new $13 billion carrier has run into trouble, and the Navy has called in some outside help.

House Dems Block Wall Funds, Slash Sub, But Add F-35s

House Dems Block Wall Funds, Slash Sub, But Add F-35s
House Dems Block Wall Funds, Slash Sub, But Add F-35s

The House Dems launch the first salvo in what promises to be a long defense budget saga, and they are drawing lines that will be hard to cross.

Navy Needs Cyber Secretary, Wouldn’t Say No To Truman Refueling: SecNav Spencer

Navy Needs Cyber Secretary, Wouldn’t Say No To Truman Refueling: SecNav Spencer
Navy Needs Cyber Secretary, Wouldn’t Say No To Truman Refueling: SecNav Spencer

In future wars, “one of our battles is going to be just getting off of the pier,” the Navy’s top civilian said, because of cyber attacks against Navy forces and infrastructure.

Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson

Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson
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.

Navy Inks Huge Ford Carrier Deal; Pentagon Flags Problems

Navy Inks Huge Ford Carrier Deal; Pentagon Flags Problems
Navy Inks Huge Ford Carrier Deal; Pentagon Flags Problems

WASHINGTON: The Navy signed a massive, $15.2 billion contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding this evening for two more Ford-class aircraft carriers, hours after a Pentagon report listed a litany of problems with the ambitious program. The contract pays for completion of in 2028 of the USS Enterprise, which began in 2017. It also…

The Navy Has Had Enough of Missile Defense And Sees Its Chance

The Navy Has Had Enough of Missile Defense And Sees Its Chance
The Navy Has Had Enough of Missile Defense And Sees Its Chance

WASHINGTON: The Navy is looking to get out of the missile defense business, the service’s top admiral said today, and the Pentagon’s new missile defense review might give the service the off-ramp it has been looking for to stop sailing in circles waiting for ground-based missile launches. This wasn’t the first time Adm. John Richardson…