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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 system’s 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 helicopter completed AN/ALE-47Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System testing.
"CH-53K test aircraft “K-4”...
U.S. Navy names missile destroyer after late Sen. Thad Cochran
The U.S. Navy has agreed to name a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of late Sen. Thad Cochran.
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer...
U.S. Navy stealthy littoral combat ship operates with Royal Australian Navy
The U.S. Navy stealthy and futuristic littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) conducted operations together Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH...
U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City departs Pearl Harbor
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing an engineered overahul to prolong the life...
U.S. Navy completes conversion former attack submarine into training ship
The U.S. Navy announced that Norfolk Naval Shipyard successfully completed the conversion of USS La Jolla (SSN 701) into a nuclear power moored training...
U.S. Navy to return USS Harry S. Truman back to sea after completing repairs
The U.S. Navy has announced repairs to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) are complete and added that all efforts...
U.S. Navy Seabees are preparing for a nuclear or chemical attack
The U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, better known as the Seabees, participate in the annual field training exercise Operation Bearing Duel. Their nickname is a...
U.S. Marines conducts fast rope exercise from MH-60S Sea Hawk
U.S. Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a fast rope exercise from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter...
Pentagon awards contract to General Dynamics for next-gen military communications satellite system
U.S. aerospace and defense company General Dynamics Corp has been awarded a contract for sustainment of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system,...
Huntington Ingalls authenticates keel of future Jack H. Lucas destroyer
The U.S. Navy's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, authenticated the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.
On 8 November, the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division...
U.S. Navy to christen newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Newport
The U.S. Navy has announced that it will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Newport (T-EPF 12) on 9 November.
Ceremonial practices...
Three U.S. Navy destroyers return to Norfolk from 7-month deployment
The U.S. Navy announced that the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS Mason (DDG 87), USS Nitze (DDG 94), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) returned...
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen returns from deployment
The U.S. Navy reported that its guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) returned to its homeport of Everett, following an independent deployment to the...
U.S. Navy seeking information for airborne laser mine-hunting system
The U.S. Navy is seeking information from industry for a new, airborne laser mine-hunting system to detect, classify and localize floating and near-surface moored...
U.S. Marines conduct aerial refueling in Belize
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) announced that CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command conducted aerial...