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Lockheed Martin to equip future Spanish frigates with latest radars
Pentagonās No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp, announced on Thursday that it recently signed a contract with Navantia to equip five new F-110 multimission...
Photo: USS Harry S. Truman transits Atlantic Ocean
The eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, USS Harry S. Truman, transits across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the support...
U.S. Navy to christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship
The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday,...
U.S. Navy’s newest warship sinks vessel in western Atlantic
The U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command has confirmed that Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sinks a vessel in the western Atlantic...
U.S. Navy taps General Dynamics for 9 new nuclear-powered fast attack submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat, wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, is awarded a multi-year modification to previously-awarded contract for construction of nine new Virginia-class...
USS Harry S. Truman begins flight operations in U.S. Sixth Fleet
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa said Sunday that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) begins flight operations in U.S. Sixth Fleet to support...
USS John P. Murtha amphibious transport dock ship returns from 7-month deployment
The U.S. Navy said that the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), returned to San Diego.
The Sailors and Marines of...
Leaked photo: General Atomics offers possible Japenese helicopter destroyer conversion into aircraft carrier
Pictures of a possible Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Izumo conversion into a full-fledged aircraft carrier have appeared on social media.
Japan has grand ambitions to...
Iranian P-3 aircraft flew dangerously close to U.S. Navy warships
The U.S. Navy has released footage that shows an Iranian P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft flew dangerously close to the dry cargo and ammunition...
Pentagon awards Boeing with $172M contract to extend Super Hornet operational service life
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday that U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. is awarded a $172,2 modification to a previously awarded contract...
U.S. Navy will christen new aircraft carrier at Newport News Shipbuilding
The U.S. Navy will christen the newest Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future John F. KennedyĀ (CVN 79), during a 11 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Dec....
Raytheon gets $97 million SPY-6 radar contract modification
Raytheon, leading global defense company providing innovative military systems, has been awarded a $97,3 million U.S. Navy contract modification for newest SPY-6 radar work.
The...
U.S. Assault Amphibious Vehicles takes part in joint exercise with Indian BMP-2s
U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, with its Assault Amphibious Vehicles takes parts in U.S.-India joint...
U.S. Navy orders 48 retrofit redesign kits in support of Super Hornet aircraft
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday that Boeing Co. has been awarded a new contract for support Ā F/A-18Ā Super Hornet aircraft.
U.S. aerospace giant...
U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder gets $136 million submarine contract modification
The U.S. Navy's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has been awarded a $136 million contract modification to exercise options for a variety of services on...
U.S. Navy newest littoral combat ship arrives at its new homeport in San Diego
The U.S. Navy has announced on Wednesday that its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) arrived at its new homeport in...
U.S. Navy achieves significant milestone with newest aircraft recovery system testing
The U.S. Navy announced that its newest aircraft recovery system has successfully completed the systemās most demanding test event to date with 22 aircraft...
U.S. Marine Corps’ new heavy-lift helicopter completes ALE-47 chaff flare testing
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) reported that the new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopterĀ completed AN/ALE-47Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System testing.
"CH-53K test aircraft āK-4ā...