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U.S. Navy’s unmanned helicopter complete test aboard new Expeditionary Sea Base
The Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter, the MQ-8C Fire Scout, completed the first dynamic interface testing aboard Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) Hershel "Woody" Williams.
The Naval...
Chinese first landing helicopter dock catches fire
The first Chinese Type 075 landing helicopter dock caught fire today while in the dock at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
The Type 075 (NATO...
U.S. amphibious assault ship and Japanese destroyer operates in East China Sea
Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyers JS Akebono take part in a joint military drill with U.S. Navy in the East China Sea.
The U.S. Navy...
CH-53K King Stallion successfully passes new aerial refueling wake test
The most powerful helicopter ever fielded by the U.S. has passed a new aerial refueling wake test, according to the U.S Marine Corps.
A CH-53K...
U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder begins fabrication of new guided missile destroyer
America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Wednesday that its Newport News Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class...
Japanese newest Li-Ion battery-equipped submarine arrives at homeport
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force announced on April 8 that its new Soryu-class submarine, JS OURYU (SS-511), arrived at homeport Kure, Hiroshima prefecture.
OURYU is the...
USS Carl Vinson leaves dry dock following more than a year of overhaul work
Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was returned to the water April 6, nearly year after entering the dry dock at...
U.S. Navy completes test of new aircraft carrier’s vital combat systems
The U.S. Navy said in Monday that newest Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) recently completed testing of vital combat...
U.S. Navy’s newest stealth nuclear-powered submarine joins fleet
The U.S. Navy announced that new advanced stealth multimission nuclear-powered submarine joined the fleet.
Although the traditional public commissioning ceremony was canceled for public health...
U.S. Marines shares incredible video shows F-35B take-off from assault ship
The U.S. Marine Corps released fascinating video footage shows the F-35B supersonic stealth jets took off on amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)...
U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder awarded $1.5B contract for construction of LPD 31
America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Friday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.5 billion fixed-price-incentive modification to...
U.S. Marines follow Air Force and awards contract for Centaur robots
FLIR Systems, Inc., a world-leading industrial technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions, announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has followed Air Force and...
U.S. Navy taps Boeing for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft
U.S. defense contractor Boeing said on Thursday it had got a new order for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft to the U.S....
U.S. Navy awards $200M contract to upgrade USS Boxer amphibious assault ship
The Department of Defense and BAE Systems announced on Friday an agreement worth about $200 million for drydock and perform nearly 18 months of...
China reportedly tested its new maritime helicopter, copy of U.S. Navy’s Seahawk
Chinese media has reported images showing a new variant of the Z-20 10 ton-class medium-lift utility helicopter produced by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG).
A navalized, anti-submarine...
U.S. Marine Corps releases video showing AH-1Z’s air-to-air missile capability
The U.S. Marine Corps has released footage that showing air-to-air missile capability of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.
A few months ago, the U.S. Marine...
USS Gabrielle Giffords patrols in the South China Sea
The U.S. Navy has announced that Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS10) is patrolling the South China Sea while deployed to the...
U.S. Navy hospital ship treats first patients in New York
The U.S. Navy has announced that the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treated its first patients Apr. 1 in support of the nation’s...