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Trump order to return aircraft carriers to steam catapults

Trump order to return aircraft carriers to steam catapults

President Trump has ordered the Navy to replace electromagnetic aircraft launch systems on future Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carriers with older steam catapults, forcing major redesigns that add billions in cost, reports the Wall Street Journal. The national security memorandum, signed Thursday, applies to the fourth Ford-class ship,

CNO: "I need my stuff"

CNO: "I need my stuff"

Defense One's Lauren C Williams covers the WEST Conference in San Diego, where Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle delivered a blunt message to the maritime industrial base: if the Navy awards a contract, industry must deliver on schedule. Caudle urged more transparent negotiations upfront, arguing that

OMB requests $7.3B to address submarine cost overruns, workforce development

OMB requests $7.3B to address submarine cost overruns, workforce development

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has requested $7.3 billion in supplemental funding to address cost overruns and productivity shortfalls in US Navy submarine programs, reports USNI News. This includes $5.69 billion for Virginia-class submarines, covering wage and productivity improvements at General Dynamics Electric Boat and