Shipbuilding Archives

Peter Guo, CIO, U.S. Navy Ship Repair Facility (SRF), Japan

How the Navy embraces culture, technology and demographics to modernize operations

U.S. Navy CIO Peter Guo shares how the ship repair facility in Japan is investing in people, processes and technology to solve workforce challenges.

May 31, 2023 By Scoop News Group

3D Printer Printing Prototypes — 3D printer printing prototypes (Getty Images)

HII executive wants CVN-80 to be the Navy’s ‘first 3D-printed ship’

At a time of supply chain challenges, HII is applying additive manufacturing advancements to 3D print integral parts it needs to build platforms by the Navy’s deadlines.

Jan 11, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

The medium displacement unmanned surface vessels Seahawk, front, and Sea Hunter launch for the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP 21), April 20. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley)

Navy grappling with the future of its unmanned fleet

The Navy's new shipbuilding plan and statements by senior officials indicate that the future of the unmanned fleet remains murky.

May 16, 2022 By Jon Harper