In addition to training, the Army’s $3.5B program called Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring an enterprise approach to the sustainment and maintenance of training systems.
By Breaking DefenseLawmakers gave the Navy authorities to ink a multi-ship amphib deal years ago, but the service has not utilized that power yet.
By Justin KatzIn an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, HII boss Chris Kastner said the company views its non-shipbuilding division as a key source of future growth.
By Justin KatzThe milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.
By Justin KatzThe new UUV is derived from the same technology at the heart of the UUV being developed for the US Navy’s Lionfish program.
By Justin Katz“The reality is the Americans are not going to make their submarine deficit worse than it is already by giving or selling submarines to Australia and the AUKUS legislation actually sets that out quite specifically,” former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.
By Colin ClarkNavy officials have stressed during the budget rollout many ‘hard decisions’ were made due to the defense spending caps in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
By Justin KatzOriginally launched in 1991, Boise has sat in port since 2017 due to a series of delays that denied it a timely availability at a public shipyard.
By Justin KatzThe mid-life overhauls usually take a carrier out of operations for roughly four years.
By Justin Katz“When we deviate from that schedule that’s been previously identified, that is where the ‘going cold’ starts to come into play,” said Lisa Papini, chairwoman of ACIBC. “And that’s where the concern is on that schedule.”
By Justin KatzA Newport News Shipbuilding executive said “nearly half” of the companies in the supply chain that provide long-lead time materials for aircraft carriers are at risk of “going cold.”
By Justin KatzThe head of a shipbuilding trade association says future delays could provoke layoffs in the industrial base.
By Justin KatzBabcock Australasia’s Nick Hines said the companies envision an “AUKUS passport” to more easily track skills of the workforce for the subs, allowing the countries to trade workers and fill gaps quickly.
By Colin ClarkThe Navy’s purchase comes amid a flurry of other activities around the service’s use of unmanned systems.
By Justin Katz