Navy delays carrier procurement, says industrial base investments, maintenance will stem damage

Navy delays carrier procurement, says industrial base investments, maintenance will stem damage
Navy delays carrier procurement, says industrial base investments, maintenance will stem damage

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.

Navy delaying next-gen F/A-XX fighter spending for near-term investments

Navy delaying next-gen F/A-XX fighter spending for near-term investments
Navy delaying next-gen F/A-XX fighter spending for near-term investments

The combination of delaying F/A-XX development and shutting down F/A-18 production may not go well for Navy leadership when they testify to lawmakers.

Navy’s new budget request would retire 10 ships early, buy only 6

Navy’s new budget request would retire 10 ships early, buy only 6
Navy’s new budget request would retire 10 ships early, buy only 6

Navy brass and lawmakers go back-and-forth every year about early ship retirements. This year looks like it will be no different.