U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) continues flight operations in the South China Sea during the exploding COVID-19 pandemic on March 18, 2020. F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fig…
The F-35B Lightning II landed aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp on March 5, the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship in the Indo-Pacific. Pilots with the "Green …
Navy Should Delay Next Carrier Amid Troubles, GAO Audit Says The gallery deck to flight deck bridge assembly is moved into place on the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in October 2012. The Navy estim…
June 15, 2013: Production has begun for the American RQ-21A Integrator UAV. The U.S. Navy and Marines, as well as the Dutch Navy, have ordered the 55 kg (121 pound) UAV, which has a 4.9 meter (16 foo…
USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted the first aircraft carrier-borne end-to-end at-sea test of the Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) System, the Navy announced, June 6. The SSTD System combine…
The secretary of the Navy announced Thursday that Billings will be one of five U.S. cities to have new ships or vessels named after them. Secretary Ray Mabus called Mayor Tom Hanel to break the news,…
It was reported that the U.S. P-3C anti-submarine aircraft circled for a long time in Kunming empty ship, ship personnel were tense, but fortunately only a false alarm. Kunming ship is equipped with …
As had been expected , the United States Navy has awarded two contracts for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke class destroyers. A total of $6.1 billion was awarded in two contracts for nine destroyers with an op…
The United States Navy has announced that the next Arleigh Burke class destroyers are to be named the USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) and USS Daniel Inouye (DDg 118). Paul Ignatius served as Secretary of…
BATH, Maine – On Thursday, May 23, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the planned three-ship Zumwalt class of guided-missile…
The US Navy’s first littoral combat ship USS Freedom arrived in Singapore on May 16, to begin its eight-month deployment in Southeast Asia. It was welcomed by US Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman…
The Navy successfully tested its short range ballistic missile last week, destroying a complex moving target that soared over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, May 15. May 16, 2013: A Standard Missile …
One of the biggest threats facing the U.S. Navy today is a new anti-ship ballistic missile recently fielded by China. Officially designated the "DF-21D," American military men have another…
Having gone unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy is in danger of losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas. The Chinese navy's surface forces are on …
(CNN) -- The U.S. Navy has pulled off what the service's "air boss" called "a watershed event," launching a drone from an aircraft carrier. The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air Syste…
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was seen in Busan, South Korea, on May 11, 2013, and it was scheduled to join the South Korea-U.S. joint naval drills. Photo taken on May 11, 2013 show…
The U.S. and Japan have agreed to deploy state-of-the-art strategic weapons in Japan in a bid to build an early warning system against North Korean missiles. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and hi…
May 1, 2013: The U.S. Navy has successfully tested the powered (ER for extended range) version of the AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Stand Off Weapon) glide bomb. The AGM-154 JSOW is a long range GPS guided gli…
A US warship designed to fight in coastal areas arrived Thursday in Singapore for its Southeast Asian deployment, underlining President Barack Obama's new strategic focus on Asia. The USS Freedom…
(Navy Recognition)- Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), announced that the company has successfully completed deep-water testing of a specialized UUV for the …