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News from 2024 ASIU: Navy may need to lean on private shipyards

Nov 18, 2024 Comments Off on News from 2024 ASIU: Navy may need to lean on private shipyards
February 10 @ 4:53 pm

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) check air control valves aboard Stennis in Newport News, Virginia. Image courtesy of MC Seaman Apprentice Sage Velarde, USN and retrieved from Defense One. As the Navy battles ongoing schedule delays, supply chain problems, and workforce challenges in…

News from 2024 ASIU: Navy aims to build 3 submarines per year

Nov 16, 2024 Comments Off on News from 2024 ASIU: Navy aims to build 3 submarines per year
February 10 @ 4:53 pm

The U.S. Navy aims to boost submarine production to three per year—one Columbia-class and two Virginia-class—by 2028 through the “1+2+Sustainment” plan, addressing domestic and AUKUS pact obligations. Image courtesy of the National Interest. The U.S. Navy aims to boost submarine production to three per year — one Columbia-class and two…