Delays in Navy’s next-gen submarine threaten US seapower, report says
The delay could have an impact on the country's warfighting capabilities and ability to maintain undersea superiority, a new report to Congress says.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
US Navy’s focus on rapid acquisition is opening up opportunities for Europe
The U.S. Navy intends to get much bigger, and that has meant new openings for European companies in the U.S. defense market.
By David B. Larter
Missiles for Mexico gets US approval
The potential sale is fairly small, but notable as the first such buy from Mexico.
By Aaron Mehta
India’s audit agency questions $2.13B deal with Boeing
India’s audit agency is questioning the decision to award a contract to Boeing for eight P8-I Poseidon anti-submarine warfare aircraft in January 2009.
The US Navy’s top acquisition priority stumbles out of the gate
The discovery of a significant quality control issue at the very outset of fabrication of Columbia injects uncertainty in a program that already has little room for delays.
By David B. Larter
Reorganizing the missile defense enterprise
Make no mistake: The first time someone isn’t looking, Army budgeteers will probably try to use the additional funding to buy trucks rather than THAADs, and Navy budgeteers will try to buy hulls and Tomahawks rather than SM-3s.
By Thomas Karako and Wes Rumbaugh
With failures in the rearview, the US Navy and Missile Defense Agency push toward critical missile test
The SM-3 Block IIA missile is heading for a crucial test that the Pentagon hopes will dispel nagging doubts after two successive failures.
By David B. Larter
A pair of Austal ships ace acceptance trials
Austal is coming close to the end of its planned 12 expeditionary fast transports. There is still a ways yet to go on LCS, with more orders expected out of this year’s budget.
By David B. Larter
Navy satellite system approved for expanded use
The Navy's MUOS satellite system has been approved for expanded operational and will replace its the legacy Ultra High Frequency satellite system.
By Maddy Longwell
With size and anti-sub capabilities in mind, Italy’s Navy rethinks ship designs
As missions change, the Italian Navy considers heading back to the drawing board for a few ships already ordered.
By Tom Kington
US Navy awards major contract to Huntington Ingalls for its newest class of amphibious vessels
LPD-30 is the first of the 13-ship LPD-17 Flight II class that will replace the current dock landing ships.
By David B. Larter