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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 …

small unmanned vessel outfitted with electronics and weaponsmoves through the water

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Esper Charts Course for Future Navy Fleet

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined plans to build a Navy fleet consisting of over 500 manned and unmanned ships by 2045. The planned fleet features a larger submarine component, …

Defense / Naval Systems

China Commissions First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier into PLAN Service

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

On December 17, in a ceremony overseen by President Xi Jinping, China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier was commissioned into service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Construction of …

a ship being built in dry dock using a crane

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Aircraft Carrier CVN 79 Flight Deck Installation Complete

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Huntington Ingalls announced the completion of flight deck installation for the U.S. Navy’s Ford class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The ship is in the early stages of …

Geopolitics / North America

U.S. Sending 1,000 Additional Troops to Middle East

June 18, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The United States is sending an additional 1,000 soldiers to the Middle East following suspected Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The troops were requested by …

Defense / North America

Thornberry Pushes for Higher Topline in Defense Authorization Bill

June 12, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee began its markup of the FY20 defense authorization bill Wednesday morning, and ranking member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) is trying to reverse cuts contained in …

an aircraft carrier with jets on the flight deck

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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 …

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Proceeds with Two-Carrier Block Buy

February 1, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division a massive $15.2 billion contract for the design and construction of two Ford class aircraft carriers: Enterprise (CVN …