The White House announced on August 13, 2026, that President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to address long-standing issues in Navy shipbuilding and restore competitiveness to the maritime industrial base. The directive directs the Secretary of War to replace Advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and Advanced Weapons Elevers on CVN-81 with traditional steam and hydraulic systems. It also mandates investments in the American shipbuilding industrial base using the Finland model, temporary permits for foreign shipyards to build up to two ships, and the establishment of a fifth Naval shipyard and Component Repair Center. The Memorandum includes a full review of Naval Sea Systems Command to address chronic challenges. The actions aim to resolve cost overruns, delays, and capacity shortages in Navy programs while expanding commercial and defense shipbuilding capabilities.
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