Apart from defeating torpedoes with torpedoes (yes, you read that right), the Navy is also improving its safety gear. The sailors will specialize in communications, network security and electronic warfare. The Navy has revealed a timeline to sell used Virginia submarines and a new boat as part of a trilateral security arrangement. The commander of Naval Submarine Forces believes he can get submarine maintenance back on track and readiness rates up to the 80% goal by late FY27. The Eisenhower’s presence in the region marks the first time a carrier has operated in Central Command’s area of responsibility since 2021. The U.S. Navy has commissioned a flurry of activities to mature metal additive manufacturing — and Danville, Virginia, is at the heart of that effort. The SIB-25 looked at a fuller range of work the submarine-industrial base will be asked to do in the coming years and the funding it will need. To hedge against first-in-class test delays, the Navy wants to build back a schedule buffer for the District of Columbia. The submarine Hyman G. Rickover is the second to be named after the admiral known as the father of the nuclear Navy. The stopgap funding bill allows construction to begin on a second Columbia-class submarine as it threatens to fall behind schedule while a shutdown looms. Load More