WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is preparing a major effort to try and shake off years of false starts and setbacks with the littoral combat ship program, an effort Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said he’d oversee on his watch. In an exclusive interview with Defense News July 16, Gilday listed LCS as a major priority for him during his tenure as CNO, saying […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. President Trump ordered a review of the country’s requirements for icebreaking capabilities in the Arctic and Antarctic, with the goal of getting a fleet in place by 2029, according to a memo released Tuesday. The memo was directed at the Defense, State, Commerce and Homeland Security departments, as well as the Office of Management and Budget. Much of it directs work already in […]