Inside the Navy highlights

By John Liang / February 19, 2019 at 5:05 AM

Here are some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Navy:

1. SAN DIEGO -- The Navy's top civilians are convinced $13 billion aircraft carriers are not sustainable, but what the next aircraft carrier looks like and what it will cost is not clear to senior leadership, according to the service's second most senior civilian.

Full story: Modly: $13B carriers are not affordable, but what's next is not yet clear

2. SAN DIEGO -- The Navy's aircraft carriers will rely on other technologies to defend against torpedoes after determining its $700 million Surface Ship Torpedo Defense system is not worth pursuing any further, according to the Navy's acquisition executive.

Full story: With SSTD suspended, fleet will fall back on existing tech for torpedo defense

3. The Navy has delayed its time line for finishing an operational evaluation of the America-class amphibious assault ship's capability to accommodate 20 F-35B Joint Strike Fighters from the fiscal year 2020 to FY-21.

Full story: DOT&E: Navy pushes OPEVAL of LHA-6 to accommodate F-35s to FY-21

4. SAN DIEGO -- The Navy is starting to see benefits from a new aviation sustainment system in the form of reducing the time it takes to conduct various maintenance activities, one of the service's top aviators said.

Full story: Air Boss: New aviation sustainment system reducing maintenance times

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