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Move Over Aluminum: Why the U.S. Navy is Turning to Steel Ships
The Navy knows that the dawn of a new and more agile 500-ship fleet starts in the shipyard.
It is a well-known paradox: In order to prepare for peace, prepare for massive maritime warfare with heavily armed surface ships, long-range weapons, and layered defenses. This is the conceptual basis for deterrence, a strategic approach grounded in the idea of strengthening military power for the ultimate purpose of preventing conflict on the open ocean.
With this in mind, the Navy is taking new strides in its ongoing, multi-year ambition to build a larger, stronger, more heavily armed, and distributed surface fleet. It intends to do this in part by potentially migrating some of its shipbuilding initiatives away from large surface vessels and more toward a smaller agile fleet. Concurrently, the service is also moving at an ambitious pace to add greater numbers of larger-platform warships to include amphibs, destroyers, and
16 OAKLAND, Calif. (April 17, 2021) - The Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) during a ceremony, April 17.
Navy leaders, Oakland city officials and a socially distanced audience attended the ceremony for the third ship in naval service to be named in honor of the city of Oakland. The first USS Oakland was a transport cargo ship commissioned in 1918. The second Oakland was a light cruiser that served in World War II, earning nine battle stars.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker delivered the ceremony’s principal address.
“We now have a finished warship behind us that is ready to be placed into commission,” said Harker. “This ship is a marvel of engineering, which will extend our capabilities for any mission across the blue water, from shoreline to shoreline.”
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Austal USA’s Ryder to lead business development, customer relations
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
Larry Ryder, a longtime business development executive for Austal USA, will serve as the company s vice president for business development and external affairs.Courtesy Austal USA
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Austal USA has a new point person heading up customer relations with the U.S. military, the company announced this week.
According to a brief announcement issued Tuesday, Larry Ryder, a longtime business development executive, will serve as vice president for business development and external affairs. Responsibilities will include “all of Austal’s business development efforts, state and federal legislative activities, customer relations with the U.S. military as well as coordinating external communications and media relations.”