FY20 Budget Overview, Part 2: Navy Programs
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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Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Delivered to U.S. Navy
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 …
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General Electric to Continue Powering the Arleigh Burke Class
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 …
Read MoreSounds Like Some Activity Stirring in Surface Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems
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 …
Read MoreU.S. Navy the Clear Winner in Senate Armed Services Committee Markup
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 …
Read MoreU.S. Navy’s $2.7 Billion Wish List Includes Additional Super Hornets and Joint Strike Fighters
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 …
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