Navy News
Analysts Call for LCS-1 Redesign
The U.S. Navy has already altered its Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship, LCS-1, to address problems uncovered in testing, but the ship still needs to be fundamentally redesigned, say leading defense analysts.
2012-01-31
The U.S. Navy has already altered its Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship, LCS-1, to address problems uncovered in testing, but the ship still needs to be fundamentally redesigned, say leading defense analysts.
2012-01-31
Pentagon Sacrifices to Save Carrier
The U.S. Navy will keep its aircraft carrier fleet at the now-magical number, 11, while other ships are being slipped or cut over the next five years, according to a preview of the upcoming fiscal 2013 budget request detailed Jan. 26 by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
2012-01-28
The U.S. Navy will keep its aircraft carrier fleet at the now-magical number, 11, while other ships are being slipped or cut over the next five years, according to a preview of the upcoming fiscal 2013 budget request detailed Jan. 26 by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
2012-01-28
GAO Recommends US Navy Surface Fleet AOA
The U.S. Navy should do a "thorough analyses of alternatives (AOA) for its future surface combatant program," the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended in a report released Jan. 24.
2012-01-25
The U.S. Navy should do a "thorough analyses of alternatives (AOA) for its future surface combatant program," the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended in a report released Jan. 24.
2012-01-25
US Strategy Boosts Navy Subs, Programs
The new set of Pentagon priorities discussed Jan. 5 by President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta includes provisions that will likely bolster U.S. naval forces -- but possibly dampen service plans for some proposed fleet upgrades.
2012-01-06
The new set of Pentagon priorities discussed Jan. 5 by President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta includes provisions that will likely bolster U.S. naval forces -- but possibly dampen service plans for some proposed fleet upgrades.
2012-01-06
Navy Wants More Competition to Reduce Cost
The Navy is hoping to shift 10-15% of its sole-source work into a competitive environment in the coming years as part of a push to more smartly buy and manage weapon system development and production in a tightly constrained budget environment.
2011-12-01
The Navy is hoping to shift 10-15% of its sole-source work into a competitive environment in the coming years as part of a push to more smartly buy and manage weapon system development and production in a tightly constrained budget environment.
2011-12-01
HII Shipbuilding Continues, Future Iffy
While the U.S. Navy remains on course with its current plan to build submarines, carriers, destroyers and other surface combatants, the future remains murky, says Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) CEO Mike Petters.
2011-11-15
While the U.S. Navy remains on course with its current plan to build submarines, carriers, destroyers and other surface combatants, the future remains murky, says Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) CEO Mike Petters.
2011-11-15
Navy Faces Projected Destroyer Shortfall
Enhanced ballistic missile defense missions will stretch the future U.S. Navy destroyer force beyond its fleet limits as well as put even more pressure on the service's already stressed funding accounts, according to an Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis and a recent Congressional Research Service report.
2011-11-07
Enhanced ballistic missile defense missions will stretch the future U.S. Navy destroyer force beyond its fleet limits as well as put even more pressure on the service's already stressed funding accounts, according to an Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis and a recent Congressional Research Service report.
2011-11-07
Pentagon Slices F-35 Buy to Pay for Overruns
The Pentagon is reducing the next buy of Lockheed Martin F-35s to 30 from 35 aircraft in order cover cost overruns incurred in earlier production lots, according to the Joint Program Office (JPO).
2011-10-31
The Pentagon is reducing the next buy of Lockheed Martin F-35s to 30 from 35 aircraft in order cover cost overruns incurred in earlier production lots, according to the Joint Program Office (JPO).
2011-10-31
ONR Develops New Flight Control Software
New flight-control software meant to help aircraft "stick" aircraft carrier landings more cleanly could lead to major aircraft redesigns that would save costs, reduce wear and tear on future aircraft and improve their overall performance, according to the Office of Naval Research (ONR), which has been spearheading the technology's development.
2011-10-26
New flight-control software meant to help aircraft "stick" aircraft carrier landings more cleanly could lead to major aircraft redesigns that would save costs, reduce wear and tear on future aircraft and improve their overall performance, according to the Office of Naval Research (ONR), which has been spearheading the technology's development.
2011-10-26
US Navy Seeks to Improve on LCS Designs
Both variants of the U.S. Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) are proving their worth, says Rear Adm. James Murdoch, LCS program executive officer, but there's room for improvement.
2011-10-21
Both variants of the U.S. Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) are proving their worth, says Rear Adm. James Murdoch, LCS program executive officer, but there's room for improvement.
2011-10-21