Navy awards HII $913 million contract for aircraft carrier Truman’s mid-life overhaul
The mid-life overhauls usually take a carrier out of operations for roughly four years.
Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding
“What I will guarantee from [a] Marine Corps perspective is all the information, all the data will be duly analyzed and treated to get that airplane back into flight as soon as possible," said Gen. Christopher Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.
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Navy to join, analyze upcoming Lockheed Martin demo of Patriot missile, Aegis integration
A Navy spokesperson told Breaking Defense adding PAC-3 to the surface force's arsenal would not fill a capability gap, but supplement the current inventory of surface-to-air interceptors.
General Dynamics ARV prototype completes tests ahead of Marine Corps competition
The Marine Corps has announced an industry day on Feb. 29 to discuss the next stage of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program.
Aircraft carrier industrial base facing inflation, material shortfalls, workforce issues: Survey
“When we deviate from that schedule that’s been previously identified, that is where the 'going cold' starts to come into play,” said Lisa Papini, chairwoman of ACIBC. “And that’s where the concern is on that schedule.”
Navy tests ‘tactical’ employment of unmanned ships in months-long exercise
The four USVs featured in the exercise collectively transited 46,000 nautical miles over several months.
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Navy’s Del Toro orders ‘comprehensive’ shipbuilding review
The Navy secretary didn't say what exactly prompted the review, but the announcement came hours after reports of potential delays with the service's new frigate.
‘It’s hard’: Navy needs to be realistic about laser weapons, admiral says
There's no lack of excitement in the Navy about the idea of an operational laser on a ship underway, but the service must be more "intellectually honest" about what's possible, Rear Adm. Fred Pyle said at the Surface Navy Association's annual symposium.
Navy taps first 4 destroyers for initial upgrades to radar, EW, combat system
Capt. Tim Moore, whose office is charged with overseeing the modernization, said the Navy plans to use a "crawl phase" to install most of the upgrades and test them before working on the rest of the destroyer fleet.
Navy’s new top admiral calls for ‘more players on the field’ in first major speech
Addressing a crowd of Navy sailors, officers and industry at the Surface Navy Association's annual event, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti emphasized a clear focus for the fleet: warfighting.
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After last year’s warning shot, Navy admiral credits industry for stepping up
US Fleet Forces chief Adm. Daryl Caudle said meetings with industry executives led to smoothing out the processes for certain production lines.
Ahead of next budget, HII makes case against delays in buying next aircraft carrier
A Newport News Shipbuilding executive said “nearly half” of the companies in the supply chain that provide long-lead time materials for aircraft carriers are at risk of "going cold.”
Navy’s SWO boss says fleet still short of goal to have 75 mission-capable ships daily
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane told reporters his forces, on average, have between 50 and 60 ships at a mission-capable status on any given day.
With new $867M contract, Austal begins work on replacements for Navy’s storied hospital ships
Larry Ryder, an Austal executive, told Breaking Defense the first EMS will begin construction in 2025.