6 hours ago · The need to fix the Navy’s shipbuilding and maintenance issues is a national emergency, Phelan said. While the Navy has struggled with maintaining and building warships, China — considered ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Under the Navy’s 2025 shipbuilding plan, total shipbuilding costs would average about $40 billion per year (in 2024 dollars) through 2054, CBO estimates, as the Navy built a fleet of 390 battle force ships.

Mar 19, 2024 · The latest 30-year shipbuilding plan narrows the range of options the Navy will consider for its future force and provides more details on the service’s plan to decommission 19 ships from the fleet.

1 day ago · Despite nearly doubling its shipbuilding budget over the last 2 decades, the U.S. Navy hasn’t increased its number of ships. The Navy and Department of Defense work with private companies to build ships and have invested billions of dollars to support the shipbuilding industrial base. But even with this investment, the industry has not been able to meet the Navy’s goals—jeopardizing the ...

Mar 11, 2025 · We testified about the need for the Navy to comprehensively rethink its approach to shipbuilding as maritime threats from adversaries grow. As a starting point for holistic reform, the Navy could implement leading ship design practices and our other unaddressed recommendations from the last decade.

Mar 25, 2025 · Currently, the Navy has 92 ships under contract, with 56 vessels actively in construction. In addition to these prime shipbuilding contracts, Navsea has several shipyards that outsource work.

Mar 25, 2025 · Navy shipbuilding programs and commercial companies may use different terms to describe their design phases within the overall process. Further details on the basic process used for commercial or government ship design and construction can be found in GAO‑24‑105503.

Mar 11, 2025 · The Department of Defense (DoD) submitted the Navy’s shipbuilding plan for fiscal year 2025 to the Congress on March 18, 2024. The Congressional Budget Office is required by law to analyze that plan and assess its costs. The Navy’s 2025 plan comprises a single official plan and one alternative that could be implemented if budgetary

Mar 11, 2025 · U.S. shipbuilders continue to produce the highest quality, safest and most advanced warships on the planet, said Brett A. Seidle, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development,...

Mar 12, 2025 · To achieve its goal of 381 battle force ships, the Navy would buy 364 ships over the next 30 years—293 combat ships and 71 combat logistics and support ships. If the Navy adhered to its schedule ...