Navy wants fewer people, more dependability in future shipyards

By Audrey Decker / April 6, 2022 at 1:17 PM
The shipyards of the future will produce ships faster, feature fewer people and be "a lot more dependable," a service official said today at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference. The Navy understands the shipyard problem it faces and must develop a "holistic" plan to address shipyard issues, according to Rear Adm. John Korka, commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command. “It is not easy. There are many people, many stakeholders involved with this [and] many processes. How do we take...

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