A new watchdog report says from fiscal years 2011 through 2021, "surface ships faced persistent and worsening sustainment ...

They also work with many other departments on the ship to maintain their equipment ... "EMALS is the future of the Navy," said Vonbehren. "There is not going to be another aircraft carrier that ...

Vertical launch systems, introduced on U.S. Navy ships in the 1980s ... This marks a decrease of nearly 1,000 cells from the Navy's 2020-2021 peak, attributed largely to the phasing out of ...

Across the scope of the service’s 30-year plan, the Navy is set to grow from its current battle force of 296 manned ships to ships to 381 manned vessels plus 134 unmanned surface and subsurface ...

Lisa Franchetti set a goal for the Navy last fall that she conceded might ... a five-part plan that includes getting new ships in the water on time while also creating more maintenance ...

One expert said the ship shown in the video is a decommissioned ... was first identified by satellite imagery analysts in May ...

However, more costs are expected. The Navy accepted the Ford in 2017 without some of its newest technologies operating, and the ship still won't be completely ready for battle until 2022.

If the flawed Freedom class is allowed to fester, will be very hard for Biden’s new civilian leadership at the Department of the Navy to obtain ... Littoral Combat Ship industrial base could ...