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Defense / North America

Congress Extends Pentagon Budget Deadline to March 8

January 19, 2024 - by Shaun McDougall

Congress has passed the third continuing resolution of the 2024 fiscal year, which will keep the government operating at FY23 levels until lawmakers are able to finalize a complete budget …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

New Details Emerge about U.S. Navy’s Desired Fleet Size

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday released a public version of his 2022 Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) that includes details of the Navy’s desire for a fleet of 373 battle …

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Defense / Featured / Naval Systems

Washington Releases Lame-Duck Shipbuilding Plan that Requires $45 Billion in Offsets

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has released the long-awaited update to its 30-year shipbuilding plan. The public release of the strategy document was delayed early this year when then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper …

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Defense / Missiles / North America

U.S. Navy Fields W76-2 Low-Yield Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield nuclear warhead, which is used on the submarine-launched Trident II ballistic missile.  The low-yield weapon is a variant of the standard W76-1 …

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Defense / Featured / North America

FY20 Budget Overview, Part 2: Navy Programs

May 13, 2019November 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Pentagon has laid out a $205.6 billion budget for the Navy in FY20, an increase of around 5.1 percent compared to the FY19 enacted level of $195.6 billion.  Mirroring …

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