Defense rethink could mean big changes for shipbuilders
Both the House and Senate have now passed their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act. As this was written, the two measures were headed for reconciliation, but so far as Navy
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Austal seeks to identify new opportunities for Alabama shipyard
The Navy’s decision to award the FFG (X) guided missile frigate contract to Fincantieri Marinette Marine leaves three other shipyards feeling disappointed, including Austal USA, in Mobile, Ala. In a filing with
Shipyard ceremony marks start of LCS 27 construction
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine have marked the start of construction on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 27, the future USS Nantucket. In a ceremony at the shipyard, a
Navy shipbuilding budget request includes large unmanned surface vessels
The Navy’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget request of $205.6 billion is an increase of $9.5 billion (4.6%) from the FY19 enacted budget, According to the Navy’s Budget Highlights book, ship depot maintenance
House panel would add three more ships to FY 2019 NDAA
APRIL 26, 2018 — The House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces is meeting today to mark up its proposal for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
Massive spending bill includes $3.3 billion more for Navy shipbuilding
MARCH 23, 2018 — The 2,232 page omnibus spending measure just passed by both the House and Senate, formally the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” provides $23.8 billion for Navy shipbuilding, $3.3 billion
Navy asks for ten battle force ships in FY 2019 budget request
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — Released yesterday, the Navy’s $194.1 billion budget request for FY2019 includes $20.1 billion for ten new battle force ships . The Navy’s recently completed Force Structure Assessment detailed
New CRS report analyzes what’s involved in getting to 355-ship Navy
NOVEMBER 28, 2017 — The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans have been oversight
VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches DDG 119
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 — The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) was launched at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Pascagoula, MS, Sept. 8. DDG 119 was translated via Ingalls’
VIDEO: LCS 9 completes shipbuilder’s trials
AUGUST 21, 2017 — The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team reports that it successfully completed the future USS Little Rock’s (LCS 9) builder’s trials on Aug. 17. The ship’s sea trials