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US shipbuilding struggles to keep pace with China

22nd January 2025 - 16:59 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira in Kansas City

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Deliveries of Virginia Block IV and V can be up to 36 months late. (Photo: US Navy)

The small production capacity of US shipyards has generated multiple delays in US Navy programmes.

The US industrial base has been facing several issues trying to keep up with China's production pace. While Beijing rapidly advances with the mass production of maritime systems and with the development and field of new capabilities, US-based shipyards cannot supply solutions at the speed wanted by the US Navy (USN).

Multiple USN programmes have been delayed in the last few years due to the small production capacity size compared to the service’s ambitions. Low levels of innovation and difficulties in recruiting and maintaining personnel have also played relevant roles in postponing milestones and deliveries.

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Flavia Camargos Pereira is a North America editor at Shephard Media. She joined the company …

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