Both plans would shrink the fleet to 280 ships by fiscal 2027, then grow them back from there to a high of 387 ships if one of the options is followed.
By Michael MarrowLong-range missiles, missile defenses, and robotic ships will be essential adjuncts to the big, expensive “Death Stars” that dominate the Navy budget, says Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute.
By Bryan ClarkThe service is offering lawmakers three different ship procurement profiles, a deviation from past long-range plans.
By Justin Katz“The Navy’s going to have a huge problem,” Mark Cancian, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said of the service’s likely budget squeeze.
By Justin KatzThe Democrats’ draft bill trims military personnel and R&D to add money for procurement.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“The President’s Defense Budget Request is an outline and a starting point,” emphasizes Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.By using proven technology, the frigate program is trying to prevent the kind of high-tech teething troubles that bedeviled the Ford-class carrier and Littoral Combat Ships.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The deal reinforces the company’s commitment to developing a sustainable knowledge and innovation-based economy in line with the UAE’s Vision 2030, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ship Building told Breaking Defense.
By Chyrine Mezher“The budget provides the resources to phase out systems and approaches optimized for an earlier era,” Kathleen Hicks said, while pumping cash into research and development of new capabilities.
By Paul McLeary“If we get into a conflict with China, this is not going to be like a World War II conflict where we have massive elements of the industrial base that can quickly convert to manufacturing the necessities for war…that’s just not going to happen,” Rep. Rob Wittman says.
By Paul McLearyThe US needs to shift investment from hallowed but vulnerable legacy platforms – especially aircraft carriers and B-52 bombers – to more flexible and survivable weapons systems – above all, Aegis warships and the unfairly much-maligned F-35.
By Scott CooperRep. Joe Courtney’s comments on on the heels of other lawmakers and military officials pushing for the Navy to get a larger slice of the 2022 defense budget
By Paul McLeary
In this op-ed, Bryan Clark lays out potential topics of discussion at this year’s Indo-Pacific Exposition in Sydney, Australia, such as the future of AUKUS.
By Bryan Clark