Navy officials have stressed during the budget rollout many 'hard decisions' were made due to the defense spending caps in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
“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.”
The Network Tactical Common Data Link system enables secure comms and ISR for carrier strike groups and their air and naval assets.
The head of a shipbuilding trade association says future delays could provoke layoffs in the industrial base.