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Initial appropriations discussions are underway for Fiscal Year 2022, with a continued focus on federal shipbuilding programs.

Va. Rep. Rob Wittman is concerned America is not keeping pace with China, saying "It just doesn't make sense."

A 500-Ship Navy Won’t Be a Mere Dream Forever The Navy’s fleet size “aim point,” which may or may not come to fruition, was still to pursue a 500-ship fleet as of late last year, yet budget considerations, threat developments and new technologies could change this plan. Here's What You Need to Remember: When large numbers of drone ships are factored into the equation, the possibility of building a 500-ship Navy seems somewhat more attainable, given that the drone ships will operate in many different shapes, sizes and form factors. Also, many of them can be similar and therefore easie...

Updated July 7 Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back King said the decision to remove the ship from the budget was ‘both a strategic and financial mistake.’ Share Rep. Jared Golden (left) and Sen. Angus King (right) spoke outside Bath Iron Works on Wednesday after touring the shipyard with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. Kathleen O’Brien / The Times Record Sen. Angus King said he expects the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cut from the president’s proposed defense budget will be regained by Congress because to leave it out would b...

Boeing has told the Air Force it needs to an additional 12 months "beyond their original schedule," Air Force officials said this week.