Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with an Air Force decision to update the fleets at several Air National Guard units, DOD identifies more Chinese military companies, a new report says the Navy’s shipbuilding budget will grow quite a bit in the years to come, and the Navy is looking to buy a new landing ship.
A few ANG units will get new aircraft:
F-15EX, F-35A to replace some Air National Guard F-15C/D squadrons
The Air Force last month approved a plan to replace old F-15C/D Eagle jets with newer aircraft considered more combat capable at three Air National Guard squadrons, according to a record of decision posted today in the Federal Register.
The Defense Department has added to its list of ‘Chinese military companies’:
DOD unveils latest list of ‘Chinese military companies’
The Defense Department has updated its list of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States, adding several large tech firms associated with artificial intelligence, battery manufacturing and gaming, according to a new Federal Register notice.
A congressional report says to look for increased shipbuilding costs in the decades ahead:
CBO: Shipbuilding costs over next 30 years could climb 17% past Navy’s estimates
Total shipbuilding costs for the Navy over the next 30 years could average $40 billion -- 17% more than the service estimated -- largely due to cost growth among various programs, the Congressional Budget Office found.
The Navy is looking for an off-the-shelf landing ship:
Navy seeks non-developmental landing ship with new RFI
Naval Sea Systems Command published a request for information today seeking domestic shipbuilders capable of producing a non-developmental landing ship with the ability to onload and offload cargo during shore-to-shore beaching operations.