India, Aug. 14 -- President Donald Trump has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to fix critical long-term issues in U.S. Navy shipbuilding and ship repair programs and restore capacity and competition to the maritime industrial base.
The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to establish a fifth Naval shipyard, the first in more than 80 years, to increase the Nation's submarine and aircraft carrier repair capacity.
The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to establish a Component Repair Center capable of holding, repairing, and refurbishing critical components for all current major submarine programs.
The Secretary of War has also been directed to replace the Advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and the A...