The following is the Congressional Budget Office report, An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2019 Shipbuilding Plan. From the report The Department of Defense (DoD) submitted the Navy’s 2019 shipbuilding plan, which covers fiscal years 2019 to 2048, to the Congress in February 2018. The average annual cost of carrying out that plan over […]
The US Navy is about to purchase a new Ship
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surface Navy is moving rapidly toward buying a new large surface ship that will replace the aging cruisers, a ship that Navy leaders and experts say will need to be spacious to accommodate future upgrades and weapon systems. The office of the Chief of Naval Operations Director of Surface Warfare, or […]
AIT Employee of the Month Awards 2018
Here at AIT, we recognize the hard work, achievement, and dedication of our staff. On Thursday, May 31, 2018, we held an award ceremony to honor our January-May 2018 winners. We thank you all for your commitment to AIT and for providing the best quality work to the U.S. Navy. We’re greatly appreciative. Meet our 2018 EOMs: […]
US Navy’s surface ship program head confident on meeting 355-ship goal
WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Navy’s surface ship program office says the service will be able to meet the goal of a 355-ship fleet. Rear Adm. William Galinis told industry representatives at a Navy League breakfast Wednesday that congressional investment in shipbuilding and the service life extension of aging vessels will allow the […]
Navy will release new 3-year ship repair, modernization plan with annual shipbuilding report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy will release a 30-year ship repair and modernization plan alongside its 30-year shipbuilding plan next spring, to help the maintenance industry plan its workforce and infrastructure investments with the same confidence that yards on the new-construction side can, the Navy’s acquisition chief said today. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, […]
