"The Ford's deployment had already been extended once. The Navy does not like to extend deployments too much because of fatigue on the crews," analyst Mark Cancian told Breaking Defense.
GAO found delays in more than half of the programs it studied. Also, 4-pound birds are a problem.
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
The Navy has stood up a special task force for unmanned systems, but can it overcome congressional skepticism?
"Take a look at what China's really investing in," Navy CNO Adm. Mike Gilday said. "Yes, they are putting more ships in the water, but they're investing heavily in anti-ship missiles as well as satellite systems to be able to target ships. And so I'm mindful of that."
"Some of these people may have been in these jobs too long," Navy Undersecretary Gregory Slavonic suggested of House and Senate Armed Services committee lawmakers, suggesting they should be subject to term limits.
Whether the ship can be repaired is a question Pentagon leaders will grapple with in coming weeks, along with discussions over the US presence in the Pacific, and the Navy’s modernization schedule.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
The service's aircraft carrier boss says the COVID economic slowdown hasn't effected building new carriers -- yet.
The Navy always planned to add F-35 modifications to its two brand-new aircraft carriers at a later date. But an annoyed Congress wants it done now.
What does one of the most influential defense lawmakers on the Hill, Rob Wittman, think about the Trump Administration plan to cut the number of aircraft carriers from 11 to 10?
President Donald Trump has identified a fact few of his recent predecessors have understood: the Defense Industrial Base of the United States (DIB) is a critical component of our national security. The DIB is more important than any individual weapons program – be it an aircraft carrier, long range bomber, or high-tech tank. But for too […]
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