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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.

Navy delays next-generation submarine start to early 2040s

The Navy moved its SSN(X) from a 2035 start to the "early 2040s," as it takes risk in modernization programs to pay for current operations and readiness.

Navy postpones several modernization programs to pay for operations

The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.

Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes

Navy officials say they’re slowing down the design and purchase of the next-generation destroyer, dubbed DDG(X), to ensure new technology has matured.