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Senate Panel Adds $16 Billion for Acquisition Programs

September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

The Senate Armed Services Committee filed its version of the FY22 defense authorization bill last week, providing additional insight into the details of the $25 billion defense boost recommended by …

Defense / Featured / Naval Systems / North America

Biden Administration Holds Off on Navy Fleet Expansion, but Long-Term Shipbuilding Plans Remain Uncertain

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

President Joe Biden has not adopted a naval expansion proposed by the previous administration, but the future of the Navy fleet remains uncertain because a new long-term shipbuilding plan has …

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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 / 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 …

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Delivered to U.S. Navy

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy formally took delivery of its newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), on February 22. The ship was built by Huntington …

Naval Systems / Power Systems

General Electric to Continue Powering the Arleigh Burke Class

December 5, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer has three “flights” (variants), the latest being the third and most advanced. Advanced is a key word here, because …

Military Electronics

Sounds Like Some Activity Stirring in Surface Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems

August 3, 2015 - by Forecast International

By Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s Surface ASW Combat Systems Integration program will likely hold at an average of $23.5 million to almost $29 million …

U.S. Navy the Clear Winner in Senate Armed Services Committee Markup

May 20, 2015January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy came out as the clear winner in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY16 defense authorization …

U.S. Navy’s $2.7 Billion Wish List Includes Additional Super Hornets and Joint Strike Fighters

April 6, 2015January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy last month delivered to Congress a $2.7 billion procurement wish list, above and beyond the service’s $44.3 billion procurement tab in the …