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U.S. Marine Corps to equip its new combat vehicles with medium caliber turret
According to Jane's Defence Weekly, the Kongsberg's PROTECTOR MCT-30 medium caliber turret, selected for the U.S. Army's Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicle, will now...
U.S., and British ships conduct exercise in Arctic aim to counter Russia
The U.S. Navy released a statement on Friday saying that U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) conducted a bilateral naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise with the...
U.S. Navy next stealthy warship achieves important milestone
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipbuilder said the U.S. Navy stealthy warship USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) achieved an important milestone – the...
U.S. Marines showcase new Osprey weapon system
U.S. Marines conduct Defensive Weapon System test on the MV-22 Osprey aircraft off the shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
The DWS is remotely operated and incorporates...
Huntington Ingalls delivers guided missile destroyer to U.S. Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) to the U.S. Navy.
Documents signed mark the official transfer of...
American largest shipbuilder acquired Hydroid awarded Navy’s contract for UUV MK-18 system
America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries acquired Hydroid Inc., a leading provider of advanced marine robotics to the defense and maritime markets,...
Royal Netherlands Navy will receive underwater robots
Defensie Materieel Organisatie recently signed a contract with Saab for the supply of Sea Wasp ROVs for the Koninklijke Marine, Gabriel Alberto Bazzolo reported...
U.S. Navy accepts delivery of its most expensive destroyer
On Friday, the U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), its most expensive destroyer ever.
Zumwalt-class destroyers are the most lethal and sophisticated...
Northrop Grumman gets a new AARGM missiles contract, this time for $165 million
Northrop Grumman, one of the biggest U.S. defense contractors, has received a new U.S. Navy AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) missiles contract.
The U.S....
Iran releases footage of Gulf incident with U.S. Naval Forces
Iran’s state news agency Press TV on Monday released footage of Arabian Gulf incident with U.S. Naval Forces.
On April 15, eleven Iranian Islamic Revolutionary...
U.S. Navy deploys Oak Hill amphibious transport dock ship to Arabian Gulf
U.S. Navy deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) to Arabian Gulf, according to Navy Public Affairs Support Element East.
Currently, the USS...
USS America conducts massive flight operations in South China Sea
The Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct massive flight operations in the South China Sea.
An F-35B Lightning...
U.S. largest military shipbuilding company begins fabrication of new amphibious transport dock
America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Thursday that its Newport News Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest...
U.S. Marines deploys to support FEMA in U.S.
U.S. Marines and Sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to the Northeastern U.S. for a defense support of civil authorities mission, in support...
Iranian vessels practices attacks on U.S. Military ships in Arabian Gulf
On April 15, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command released footage of an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels conducted unsafe and unprofessional...
U.S. Marine Corps conducts flight operations in Persian Gulf
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms and AH-W1 Super Cobras assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and...
Northrop Grumman delivers two more E-2D aircraft to Japan
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman delivered two more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) aircraft to the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), according to the Scramble...
First Navy Osprey marks a milestone: passed test in a real-world environment
The first Navy CMV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft has reached a development milestone, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division said.
The CMV-22B aircraft, Carrier Onboard Delivery...