From USNI News: Esper Opens Door to Boosting Navy’s Shipbuilding Budget to Fund New Force Structure

By: Megan Eckstein September 16, 2020 9:38 PM SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Defense Secretary Mark Esper is open to increasing Navy budgets to support a new...

From Defense News: ‘We need more money’: US Navy’s top officer says the service needs more of the DoD budget

  By David Larter January 14, 2020 January 14 (Defense News) — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s top officer said his service must have a...

From USNI News: Report to Congress on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program

  December 31, 2019 7:11 AM December 31 (USNI News) — The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998....

From Navy Times: Next subs will be named to honor battleships sunk at Pearl Harbor

  By: Courtney Mabeus December 24, 2019 December 24 (Navy Times) — WASHINGTON – The Navy’s two next Virginia-class fast-attack submarines will be named in...

From The National Interest: The New Block V Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Is Making The Navy Even Deadlier

  By: Kris Osborn December 14, 2019 December 14 (The National Interest) Washington — (Washington D.C.) Bringing massive amounts of firepower closer to enemy targets,...

From Forbes: The Virginia Class Submarines Are 3 Classes In 1

  By:  Craig Hooper Dec 11, 2019, 01:16am December 11 (Forbes) — Last week, the U.S. Navy and America’s big submarine manufacturers celebrated the signing...

From Defense News: Nuclear deterrent still the US Navy’s top priority, no matter the consequences, top officer says

  By David Larter December 10, 2019 December 10 (Defense News) — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s new top officer is doubling down on the...

From PEO Submarines Public Affairs: Navy awards Block V Virginia-class submarine contract

By: PEO Submarines Public Affairs December 2, 2019 December 2 (NAVSEA) Washington — The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a nine-ship — eight with Virginia Payload...

From USNI News: Report to Congress on Columbia-class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine Program

  November 26, 2019 2:19 PM November 26 (USNI News) — The following is the Nov. 22, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia(SSBN-826) Class...

From GOVCONWIRE: Rear Adm. Scott Pappano: Navy Eyes Contract for Two Columbia-Class Submarines by FY 2021

  By: Jane Edwards November 14, 2019 12:00 PM November 14 (GOVCONWIRE) — Rear Adm. Scott Pappano, program executive officer for the Columbia-class ballistic missile...