NORFOLK, Va. — The Italian navy frigate Alpino visited Norfolk this week after participating in exercises with U.S. ships while at sea. But its mission goes deeper than that, as the Italian Defense Ministry also says it’s here to hopefully interest U.S. officials in the ship’s design and capabilities as the U.S. Navy investigates future […]
FY 2018 Omnibus Bill boosts shipbuilding $3.3B over Pentagon Request
Congress showed significant support for Navy shipbuilding in its defense-heavy Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus budget deal that emerged this week, adding $3.3 billion for five additional ships to support Navy fleet growth and industrial base needs. The omnibus spending bill covers the current fiscal year, which is still being funded with a continuing resolution, and […]
Navy identifies slew of Littoral Combat Ship modifications
The Navy has identified a slew of modifications for its Littoral Combat Ship program and is requesting $70 million in fiscal year 2019 to begin tackling those projects. Rear Adm. John Neagley, program executive officer for LCS, told Inside the Navy during an October interview the service outlined a list of capabilities including command and […]