Navy, Hadrian launch partnership, open facility to build submarine parts
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said that the public-private arrangement is a “novel transaction” that ensures the service is investing in “outcomes, not promises.”
Columbia-class submarines see construction ‘ramp up’, Navy official says
The first Columbia-class submarine is approximately 65 percent complete and is expected for delivery in 2028.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Congress passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding government shutdown and adding $14B for submarines
The bill extends government funding until mid-March.
Lawmakers admonish Navy for ‘lack of transparency’ on sub funding requests
Lawmakers say the Navy's "lack of communication" leaves them with few options that will fix the problems at hand.
HII slashes financial outlook for 2024 due to contract delays, supply chain issues
In a note to investors, J.P. Morgan analyst Seth Seifman said the company's third quarter results and withdrawal of its cash flow guidance was "a worse outcome than we expected."
US needs more nuclear subs, mobile ICBMs and tactical nukes: Heritage report
The conservative Heritage Foundation presented the new report as a potential draft Nuclear Posture Review for the 2025 presidential administration.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
HII execs visit Australia, prepping for ‘generational partnership’ for AUKUS
"We very much view this as a generational partnership, one that we're leaning into, and one that we believe will help generate capability and capacity in Australia," Eric Chewning, HII's executive vice president for strategy and development, told a group of reporters.
Block V Virginia-class attack subs delayed 2 years due to staffing problems: GAO
Independent government auditors found the issues are driving up price, but not yet to the ceiling for the contracts.
EXCLUSIVE: In Aussie visit, US Navy chief talks sub challenges, All Domain needs
"I remain an optimist that we're going to be able to work our way through those challenges with respect to ITAR," Adm. Mike Gilday told Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Sydney.