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Shaheen pushes defense nominee for KC-46A tanker upgrades at Pease Shaheen questioned Austin as he appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 19. The new fleet, which cost billions of dollars, has been hampered since arriving at Pease in 2019. The aircraft need improvements to the Remote Vision Systems model, which are cameras and sensors used by the new tankers. The cost of the upgrades is expected to be more than $550 million for the entire fleet, including the 12 KC-46A tankers at Pease, where the final aircraft is expected next month. Shaheen raised the “continuing i...

Wolfson Takes the Helm at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. January 15, 2021 Captain Dianna Wolfson took the helm January 15 as the 110th commander of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and first female leader in its 253-year history. (Photo: Shelby West / Norfolk Naval Shipyard) Captain Dianna Wolfson took the helm Friday as the 110th commander of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and first female leader in its 253-year history. Wolfson also holds the distinction of becoming the first female commander of any of the nation’s four public shipyards when she ass...

Brent is a senior fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation. Sailors and Federal Firefighters combat a fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego on July 12, 2020. U.S. Navy / Handout / Getty Images Key Takeaways The Navy’s announcement to decommission the USS Bonhomme Richard following July’s catastrophic fire illustrates the frailty of our naval defense industrial base. While the loss of this ship is significant on its own, it provides several important insights as the Navy seeks to compete in the ma...