FY 2021 Budget Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Maritime Shipping News

SECNAV Modly: Path to 355 Ships Will Rely on New Classes of Warships

3 February 2020

The Honorable Thomas Modly, acting Secretary of the Navy, talks with Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford'(CVN 78) commanding officer, in the ship’s pilothouse. Modly embarked Ford after the ship successfully completed Aircraft Compatibility Testing to discuss Ford’s progress and to see the ship operate at sea. US Navy photo.

The Navy’s plans to get to 355 manned ships by 2030 will rely on new classes of ships that don’t exist yet – including new kinds of amphibious and supply ships as...

https://news.usni.org/2020/02/03/secnav-modly-path-to-355-ships-will-rely-on-new-classes-of-warships

DoD Stays Quiet About FY 2021 Funding For Expanding Navy Fleet

24 January 2020

THE PENTAGON — Defense Department leadership is staying mum about whether they think the Pentagon will get enough money to build and sustain a 355-ship Navy while top Navy and Army leaders argue over their share of the budget.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and his staff are in the midst of a review of how to fulfill the Pentagon’s mission as detailed by the National Defense Strategy that review includes evaluating the current mix of forces, chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said during...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/24/dod-stays-quiet-about-fy-2021-funding-for-expanding-navy-fleet

General Dynamics Confident Flat Federal Spending Won’t Slow Down Columbia Class

24 July 2019

An undated artist’s rendering of the planned Columbia-class submarine. Naval Sea Systems Command Image

A flat but stable defense budget outlook was welcomed by the General Dynamics chief executive, who told analysts she expects important shipbuilding programs will be funded by the spending plan agreed to by Congress and the White House this week.

Pentagon acquisition officials and defense contractors are now preparing for what appears to be two years of relatively flat defense spending thanks to...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/24/general-dynamics-confident-flat-federal-spending-wont-slow-down-columbia-class