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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
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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
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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
Total Views: 2389

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: 52

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: 24

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: 411

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: 191

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: 16

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
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, December 8, 2015
WATCH: First Footage of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) at Sea
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WATCH: First Footage of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) at Sea

The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine on Monday for its first at-sea tests and trials in the

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 311

Monday, December 7, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer DDG 1000 Heads to Sea
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Ship Photos of the Day – U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer DDG 1000 Heads to Sea

The U.S. Navy’s new stealth warship DDG 1000 headed down the Kennebec River and out to sea for the time Monday for a series of sea trials. The future

December 7, 2015
Total Views: 127

Thursday, November 5, 2015
General Dynamics Can’t Be Trusted on Zumwalt Destroyer Data, Agency Says
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General Dynamics Can’t Be Trusted on Zumwalt Destroyer Data, Agency Says

  By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon agency that oversees contracts says it can’t rely on cost and schedule projections from General

November 5, 2015
Total Views: 79

Monday, September 14, 2015
Pentagon Ponders Canceling Last Zumwalt Destroyer
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Pentagon Ponders Canceling Last Zumwalt Destroyer

  By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Pentagon officials are weighing whether to cancel the last of three ships in General Dynamics Corp.’s $22 billion

September 14, 2015
Total Views: 67

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Austal Delivers LCS 6 to U.S. Navy
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Austal Delivers LCS 6 to U.S. Navy

Alabama-based aluminum shipbuilder Austal Limited has successfully delivered the Littoral Combat Ship 6 (LCS 6), the future USS Jackson, to the U.S. Navy, a

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
U.S. Navy Ordered to Shock Test World’s Costliest Ship
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U.S. Navy Ordered to Shock Test World’s Costliest Ship

  By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Top Pentagon officials have ordered the Navy to conduct shock tests at sea for its new aircraft carrier over

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 129

Thursday, June 25, 2015
Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth Found Vulnerable to Attack Before Asia Deployment
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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth Found Vulnerable to Attack Before Asia Deployment

Weeks before one of the U.S. Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ships departed for Asia, tests had exposed its vulnerability to a potential enemy attack, according

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 94

Friday, June 12, 2015
USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) rolls out of Austal USA's facility, February 25, 2015. Photo: Austal USA
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U.S. Navy to Christen LCS 10 – USS Gabrielle Giffords

[contextly_sidebar id=”4G7lDFNttrhX3qiMdbG625bPjNe9kMix”]The U.S. Navy is getting ready to christen the future USS Gabrielle Giffords, the tenth

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 129

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
New Supercarrier Is Super Over-Budget
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New Supercarrier Is Super Over-Budget

The second aircraft carrier in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford class is now estimated to exceed a cap imposed by Congress by at least $370 million, according

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
PHOTOS: USNS Lewis B. Puller Builders Trials
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PHOTOS: USNS Lewis B. Puller Builders Trials

The USNS Lewis B. Puller was captured earlier this month off the coast of San Diego during builders trials from the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. Lewis B.

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Zumwalt Destroyer Deliveries Running a Year Late -U.S. Navy
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Zumwalt Destroyer Deliveries Running a Year Late -U.S. Navy

Delivery of General Dynamics Corp.’s first two electric-powered Zumwalt-classdestroyers for the U.S. Navy is running more than a year late, in part for lack

March 10, 2015
Total Views: 71