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Monday, April 24, 2017
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Trump-Backed Navy Shipbuilding Plan Would Boost Costs Some $400 Billion Over 30 Years

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Expanding the U.S. Navy to 355 ships as recommended by military leaders and backed by President Donald Trump would cost

April 24, 2017
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Aircraft Carriers, Championed by Trump, are Vulnerable to Attack
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Aircraft Carriers, Championed by Trump, are Vulnerable to Attack

By Scot Paltrow WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft carrier, the $13 billion

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 40

Monday, March 6, 2017
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
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Pentagon Blocks Littoral Combat Ship Cost Overrun Info From a GAO Report

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon office that reviews information to determine whether it’s classified has blocked publication of

March 6, 2017
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
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Aboard New Aircraft Carrier, President Trump Calls for ‘Major Expansion’ of Navy Fleet

By Ayesha Rascoe NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U.S. military buildup of more ships and planes

March 2, 2017
Total Views: 27

Thursday, January 5, 2017
Trump’s 350-Ship Navy Could Cost $25 Billion Per Year
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Trump’s 350-Ship Navy Could Cost $25 Billion Per Year

The U.S. Navy is looking at an average annual cost of nearly $21 billion to reach its goal of 308 battle force ships, about one-third more than amount of

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 37

Friday, December 16, 2016
Assessment Says U.S. Navy Needs 355-Ship Fleet
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Assessment Says U.S. Navy Needs 355-Ship Fleet

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Friday the U.S. Navy needs a fleet of 355 ships to protect America and its interests around the world. The need for the

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 60

Sunday, December 4, 2016
U.S. Navy Shipbuilders Ready for Trump’s 350-Ship Expansion Plan
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U.S. Navy Shipbuilders Ready for Trump’s 350-Ship Expansion Plan

By Andrea Shalal and Mike Stone SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Dec 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. arms industry is ready and capable of boosting production of new ships if

December 4, 2016
Total Views: 101

Monday, September 19, 2016
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U.S. Senators McCain, Reed Target $29 Billion Littoral Ship for More Changes

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Senate’s two top defense policy lawmakers want the U.S. Navy to make additional major changes to the

September 19, 2016
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
The U.S. Navy’s Largest, Most Expensive, and Most Advanced Destroyer Ever Leaves Shipyard
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The U.S. Navy’s Largest, Most Expensive, and Most Advanced Destroyer Ever Leaves Shipyard

The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the largest and most technologically advanced destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy, has departed Bath Iron Works shipyard

September 8, 2016
Total Views: 1212

Trump To Build 350 Ship Navy (Fails To Mention Merchant Marine OR USCG)
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Trump To Build 350 Ship Navy (Fails To Mention Merchant Marine OR USCG)

by Anthony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Donald Trump is proposing an Army as big as the one President George W. Bush sent into Iraq and Afghanistan and a Navy with

September 8, 2016
Total Views: 11

Monday, August 29, 2016
US NAvy Carrier USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
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Pentagon Orders Review of Troubled New Carrier

by Anthony Capaccio (Bloomberg) The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has ordered an independent review of the $12.9 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier,

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Carrier Isn’t Ready for Warfare
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The U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Carrier Isn’t Ready for Warfare

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier isn’t ready for warfare. The $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford — the most

July 20, 2016
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships
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U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships

The Navy has awarded two key contracts related to its future amphibious operations and replenishment capabilities that if fully exercised could be

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 64

Friday, May 20, 2016
The U.S. Navy Has Taken Delivery of Its Most Advanced Destroyer Ever
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The U.S. Navy Has Taken Delivery of Its Most Advanced Destroyer Ever

The Navy on Friday accepted delivery of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy’s next-generation multi-mission surface destroyers.

May 20, 2016
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Huntington Ingalls CEO Urges Speedup of U.S. Navy’s Next Amphibious Ship Program
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Huntington Ingalls CEO Urges Speedup of U.S. Navy’s Next Amphibious Ship Program

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc Chief Executive Mike Petters urged the U.S. Navy to accelerate its

March 29, 2016
Total Views: 20

Monday, February 8, 2016
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
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U.S. Navy Urged to Slow LCS Deployments Until More Testing

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Two top senators on defense issues say U.S. Navy leaders should consider delaying deployment of the new Littoral Combat

February 8, 2016
Total Views: 10

Thursday, January 14, 2016
U.S. Navy’s New Fast Transport Ships Can’t Stand Buffeting From High Seas
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U.S. Navy’s New Fast Transport Ships Can’t Stand Buffeting From High Seas

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy is spending millions of dollars to repair new high-speed transport ships built by Austal Ltd. because their

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 248

Thursday, December 24, 2015
WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)
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WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)

On December 12th, 2015 the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched from Pascagoula, Mississippi. The guided missile destroyer is

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 104

Thursday, December 17, 2015
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
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U.S. Defense Secretary Orders Fewer Ships, More Jets

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered U.S. Navy leaders to buy fewer ships so the service can spend more on jets such

December 17, 2015
Total Views: 2

Thursday, December 10, 2015
Ahoy, the Navy’s New $4 Billion Experiment
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Ahoy, the Navy’s New $4 Billion Experiment

(Bloomberg View) — The U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer did something amazing this week: It floated. As absurd as it sounds, it was worth finding out

December 10, 2015
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