A Congressional Budget Office report estimates that the U.S. Navy’s fiscal year 2024 shipbuilding plan to expand its fleet size to between 319 and 367 aircraft carriers, submarines, surface combatants and other
MoreThe U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Hyman G. Rickover Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine — built by General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary — during a ceremony held at Naval Submarine Base New London
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A Congressional Budget Office report estimates that the U.S. Navy’s fiscal year 2023 shipbuilding plan to expand its fleet size to between 316 and 367 aircraft carriers, surface combatants, submarines and other
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The U.S. Navy has commissioned USS Oregon (SSN 793), a Block IV Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, marking the first time the service branch held
MoreThe U.S. Navy has christened the second submarine named after Hyman G. Rickover, the former four-star Navy admiral who initiated the adoption of nuclear propulsion with technological and cultural advances in the
MoreChief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday asked Rear Adm. Douglas Small, head of Naval Information Warfare (NAVWAR) Systems Command, to lead an effort called Project Overmatch to develop a network that will
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The U.S. Navy's latest budget justification documents reveal plans to award the fourth contract under the Virginia-class submarine program in April, Inside Defense reported Wednesday. The contract calls for 10 nuclear-powered submarines in
MorePresident Donald Trump has said he estimates the defense budget to be $700B for fiscal 2020, Stars and Stripes reported Wednesday. The figure reflects a drop of more than 2 percent from
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The House voted 359-49 Thursday to pass a $675 billion defense policy bill that would authorize the purchase of 93 F-35 fighter aircraft, three littoral combat ships and two aircraft carriers for fiscal 2019, Defense
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Government hackers in China have breached a U.S. Navy contractorâs computers to steal a collection of sensitive data related to the service branchâs submarines and other undersea weaponry, The Washington Post reported
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