To fill in gaps in a burdened industrial base, Austal will build two modules destined for both the Virginia and Columbia-class submarines.
By Justin KatzLockheed tested the weapon against a surrogate target representing a cruise missile at White Sands Missile Range in February.
By Justin KatzBoth Adms. Daryl Caudle and Michael Gilday sent shots across the bow to industry this week to do better.
By Justin KatzThe unorthodox choice to offer multiple shipbuilding profiles to lawmakers raised eyebrows, but the Navy’s top admiral is confident in the direction Congress wants to go.
By Justin KatzA company executive says the yard is “fully modernized” after spending more than a billion dollars over several years to improve its facilities.
By Justin KatzVice Adm. Roy Kitchener says the number is driven by the service’s requirements, and that his team will “make it work.”
By Justin KatzThe “Surface Groups” already exist in certain ports the Navy frequents, but Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener hopes to standardize and supercharge them.
By Justin KatzThe Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are expected to receive the SPY-6(V)4 radar.
By Justin Katz“While improving the physical infrastructure of these facilities will be critical to success, it’s equally essential that we take this opportunity to build the digital infrastructure required to accelerate our readiness advantage,” writes Ret. Adm. James Foggo.
By James Foggo
Long-range missiles, missile defenses, and robotic ships will be essential adjuncts to the big, expensive “Death Stars” that dominate the Navy budget, says Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute.
By Bryan Clark