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U.S. Navy awards contract to BAE Systems for USS Preble upgrade
The Department of Defense said Thursday that BAE Systems won a $103,5 million for a contract to upgrade and repair Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble...
Turkish missile-carrying fast attack craft seen close to Greek island
A Turkish Navy Yıldız-class fast attack craft equipped with what appeared to be Harpoon missiles was sighted several kilometers away from the Greek island...
U.S. Marine Corps Blackjack completed its first flight in Australia
The RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system was launched for the first time in Australia at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory on Aug. 8.
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Greece Armed Forces on alert as tensions with Turkey heat up
Greece's Armed Forces were placed in a state of absolute readiness after the Turkish navy performed maritime exercises off the island of Rhodes as...
China hold landing drills amid increased U.S. military activity in South China Sea
The People's Liberation Army forces reportedly hold massive landing drills amid U.S. recent increased military activities in the South China Sea region.
Ministry of the...
U.S. Marines train for rapid combined arms assault in Australia
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, taken parts in a simulated fire mission utilizing heavy machine...
Carrier Air Wing 3 returns from seven-month deployment
Nine aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW-3) returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, NAS Whidbey Island, and NAS...
Chinese Navy’s newest amphibious warfare ship is at sea for the first time
The Type 075 LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock), China's first domestically built amphibious warfare ship, has been conducting sea trials, according to Chinese state media.
The...
Thales to handle all of in-service support for new Canadian Arctic ship
In a press release Wednesday, Defense electronic systems company Thales said that will be handling all of the in-service support for the new Artic...
U.S. Navy new Expeditionary Fast Transport ship completes acceptance trials
Austal USA shipyard announced that the future USNS Newport, the 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship built for the U.S. Navy has successfully completed...
Lockheed Martin receives $182 million for MH-60R Sea Hawk sonars
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command for Airborne Low Frequency Sonars (ALFS).
The...
U.S. Marine Corps 4th Tanks Battalion deactivates after 77 years
Dozens of Marines gathered to pay homage with their families and say goodbye to 4th Tanks Battalion as they officially completed their sundown after...
Canada receives first new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
On Friday, the Canadian Department of National Defense has announced that the first new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship arrived at its homeport at...
U.S. Marine Corps divests Hercules M88 recovery vehicles
After nearly 60 years of service, the U.S. Marine Corps begin divesting its fleet of its largest armored recovery vehicles in accordance to the...
A fleet of modern drones visited flight deck of new British aircraft carrier
A fleet of modern autonomous and unmanned systems visited the flight deck os the Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales.
HMS...
New details released on deadly amphibious assault vehicle accident
More details are being released regarding a deadly amphibious assault vehicle accident in Southern California on July 30.
1 Marine has died, 8 service members...
China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with US military personnel deployment to Taiwan
On Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China has reported that the Chinese military is strongly dissatisfied with and...
Blue Angels receives first F/A-18E Super Hornet
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, has received first Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft.
On Tuesday, the Navy Flight Demonstration...