Submarine Industrial Base Council From Inside Defense: Proposed Navy shipbuilding plan adds 23 ships in five years
The Navy recently sent Defense Secretary Jim Mattis an accelerated shipbuilding plan that would build an additional 23 ships, at a cost of $61.8 billion,...
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From the United States Naval Institute News: Navy, Marines Continue to Warn of the Perils of A Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Navy and Marine Corps leadership issued full-voiced warnings against extending a continuing resolution funding measure and implored Congress to pass a Fiscal...
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From The Day: Submarine program on ‘knife-edge timeline,’ needs stable funding, officials say
The head of U.S. Strategic Command warned early this week of the “precipitous risk” in the next decade as the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines reach...
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From the Daily Press: Navy leaders describe budget gridlock fallout
Navy ship maintenance would drop, readiness would suffer and stress on sailors would ratchet up if federal budget gridlock drags far into 2017, Navy leaders...
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From Inside Defense: Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program safe from 2017 budget impasse
A full-year continuing resolution would not hinder work on the Navy’s top acquisition priority: the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, according to service officials. The ongoing...
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From Seapower Magazine: Stackley Stresses Government ‘Sense of Urgency, Commitment’
BESbswy NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley warned April 5 that unless the government rapidly improves its ability to meet the national...
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From the United States Naval Institute News: HASC Seapower Leaders ‘Optimistic’ Congress Will Avoid a Full-Year CR For Military Services
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Two key lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee are optimistic Congress can avoid a continuing resolution for the remainder of...
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From the Daily Press: Rep. Wittman fears budget inaction would hurt shipyard
If lawmakers whiff on a budget deal later this month, they could end up hitting defense contractors like Newport News Shipbuilding. Congress must act by...