Pentagon To Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fleet To 10
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The move could save more than $30 billion over 25 years to invest in high-tech weapons — but Congress is sure to explode in outrage.
‘If We Fail, Fire Us’: CSA Gen. Milley On Acquisition Changes
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WASHINGTON: The defense bill now on President Obama’s desk would restore long-lost procurement powers to the top officers of the armed services. That’s great, the new Chief of Staff of the Army said last night, but it’s just a start. “Cut us loose, and see what happens,” Gen. Milley said last night at the Council… Keep reading →
New Reactor Cores Key To Ohio Replacement Subs
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WASHINGTON NAVY YARD: One of the most secretive agencies in the Navy didn’t just invite reporters to its headquarters today: It offered them cookies and cake. The agency? The Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program. The occasion? The 60th anniversary of the first submarine ever to sail under nuclear power. But there’s a lot more going on… Keep reading →
Navy Names New Nuke, NAVAIR Chiefs
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PENTAGON: The Defense Department named new chiefs today for the Naval Air Systems Command, responsible for all naval aircraft acquisitions, and for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, better known as Naval Reactors (NR), an obscure but powerful organization shard between the Energy Department and the Navy. Vice Admiral John Richardson, currently the commander of the… Keep reading →