Known for LCS, Alabama-based Austal USA starts submarine work
To fill in gaps in a burdened industrial base, Austal will build two modules destined for both the Virginia and Columbia-class submarines.
Lockheed floats laser weapon LLD for future LCS upgrade package
Lockheed tested the weapon against a surrogate target representing a cruise missile at White Sands Missile Range in February.
‘I just don’t really care’: Navy admiral warns industry to deliver more ordnance, fewer excuses
Both Adms. Daryl Caudle and Michael Gilday sent shots across the bow to industry this week to do better.
CNO Gilday: For Navy’s long-term shipbuilding plan, Congress chose ‘bullish’ plan number 3
The unorthodox choice to offer multiple shipbuilding profiles to lawmakers raised eyebrows, but the Navy’s top admiral is confident in the direction Congress wants to go.
HII’s Ingalls seeks stability in amphibs, ‘absolutely’ eyeing second frigate yard competition
A company executive says the yard is "fully modernized" after spending more than a billion dollars over several years to improve its facilities.
New year, new Navy goal: SWO boss wants 75 ships ready daily
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener says the number is driven by the service's requirements, and that his team will "make it work."
Navy’s SWO Boss standing up readiness cells to prepare ships for deployment
The "Surface Groups" already exist in certain ports the Navy frequents, but Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener hopes to standardize and supercharge them.
Raytheon expects key SPY-6 contract for destroyer backfits in early 2023
The Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are expected to receive the SPY-6(V)4 radar.
How the surface fleet can meet the Chinese challenge
Long-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.
Navy shipyard optimization must include a digital backbone
"While improving the physical infrastructure of these facilities will be critical to success, it’s equally essential that we take this opportunity to build the digital infrastructure required to accelerate our readiness advantage," writes Ret. Adm. James Foggo.