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Without change, US Navy’s future fleet looks too ambitious for industry
For industry to execute the plans in the Future Years Defense Program, major improvements will have to take place.
By Theo Egan
Navy looks to shake up traditional carrier strike group model
A new Navy plan seeks to improve flexibility of forces worldwide, while allowing aircraft carriers to remain deployed for longer periods of time.
By Diana Stancy
US Navy awards three rocket motor prototype contracts
Under the deal, the Denver, Colorado-based firm will develop and prototype a new design for the Navy’s Mk 104 rocket motor using additive manufacturing.
Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China
How much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide?
US Navy ship programs face years-long delays amid labor, supply woes
Most new shipbuilding programs are running one to three years behind schedule, including the Columbia and Virginia subs and the Constellation frigate.
Seeking to make F-35s ready for war, maintainers think outside the box
As the F-35C fleet expands at Naval Air Station Lemoore, the service and a government oversight group worry the jets aren’t available for missions enough.
US Navy preps hypersonic weapon test this spring, with Army watching
The Navy's hypersonic weapon test will determine the way forward for the Army's ground-launched hypersonic weapon capability.
By Jen Judson