Inside the Navy highlights

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Navy:

1. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is "hopeful" the Pentagon's review of the Ford-class aircraft carrier program will not delay lead ship delivery and acknowledges the timing of the review is "terrible" because the carrier program is in the midst of testing.

Full Story: Mabus 'hopeful' Pentagon review will not delay CVN-78 delivery

2. The Navy is planning to release a request for proposals for a long-range missile to be installed on all Littoral Combat Ships and future frigates in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

Full Story: Navy will seek LCS over-the-horizon missile offers in early FY-17

3. The Navy is preparing to analyze what work its fleet of MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters will require to keep the rotorcraft flying and operationally relevant into the 2030s.

Full Story: Navy eyes upgrades, service life extension for MH-60 fleet