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In AUKUS, Navy eyes a full-service submarine garage in Asia-Pacific

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy envisions a submarine hub in Australia from which the service can oversee the entire range of undersea activities in...

PERFORMANCE e801 — High-End Electric Boat Powered By Evoy

Norwegian electric boat motor manufacturer Evoy has added the PERFORMANCE e801 to a rapidly growing list of boats that can now be ordered from...

Costa Rica – a Sustainable Paradise?

Can sustainable tourism work?  I was fortunate to enjoy a 2-week holiday in Costa Rica, travelling with Intrepid Travel, a company with a strong...

Newport News has fully staffed attack sub line, after years of delays

WASHINGTON — The Virginia-class submarine production line at Newport News Shipbuilding is now fully staffed, after taking a back seat to the preeminent Columbia-class...

Workforce woes are top ‘strategic challenge’ for Navy, admiral says

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy and its suppliers have thousands of open jobs at government repair yards and in the private shipbuilding and...

Columbia programme running ahead of contract schedule, GD CEO says

27 January 2023 by Michael Fabey General Dynamics says the Columbia-class lead submarine is running ahead of...

GAO concerned Columbia program may struggle to stay on schedule

WASHINGTON — A government watchdog organization warns the U.S. Navy does not have enough insight into whether and how ongoing challenges are risking the...

Polestar 2 Batteries Power Electric Boat That Cruises Above Water

Listen to this article Polestar is slipping into the water. The company is supplying its batteries and charging tech to...

To shipbuilders who think they can build more, CNO says, ‘Prove it’

ARLINGTON, Va. — Following a budget that yielded a record-breaking $31.5 billion in shipbuilding funds for the U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations Adm....

Teslas of the sea CES showcases electric hydrofoil boats

Flying cars and self-driving vehicles always get attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, but this year electric recreational boats are making...

US Navy wants to avoid shortfall of nuke-armed subs in 2030s

ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. Navy officials are worried the service in the 2030s may have just enough nuclear-armed submarines to meet operational requirements —...

Defense firms outsource sub, carrier construction amid labor woes

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The U.S. Navy is pouring billions of dollars into shoring up the companies that help build nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft...

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