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Dozen F-35Bs conducts joint drills with amphibious assault ship USS America
Approximately one dozen, fully-operational F-35B Lightning IIs embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) Oct. 8 during routine training in the...
U.S. Marines to receive next-generation bomb suit
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines will soon receive a lighter and more capable bomb suit for protection against various threats, according to a Marine Corps...
U.S. Marines complete eighth annual rotation in Australia
U.S. Marines have completed the eighth iteration of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), a six-month rotation of Marines in Australia’s Northern Territory, according...
U.S. Navy to commission its newest littoral combat ship
The U.S. Navy has announced the commissioning date for its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17).
The Navy will commission...
U.S. State Department approves possible guided-missile frigate sale to Bahrain
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $150 million sale of the guided-missile frigate to Bahrain, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on...
U.S. Navy releases ‘market survey’ in anticipation of Phalanx weapon system production
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking information about potential sources capable of manufacturing Mk 15 Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS), according to a...
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet embarked cruise missile submarine in Mediterranean
Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, embarked Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) during routine operations in the Mediterranean,...
U.S. Navy to upgrade M110 semi-automatic sniper system
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command announced in a recent notice posted to the government’s main contracting website that it has plans to upgrade...
Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic engineers speed JLTV delivery to Marine units
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic engineers helped achieve initial operational capability (IOC) nearly a year ahead of schedule for their integration work on...
Lockheed Martin begins construction of new Littoral Combat Ship for U.S. Navy
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that it and Fincantieri Marinette Marine marked the beginning of construction on Littoral Combat Ship...
U.S. Marine Corps posts video of AV-8B Harriers during Tiger Strike 2019
U.S. Marine Corps has posted a video on social media of AV-8B Harriers tactical aircraft that participated in exercise Tiger Strike 2019 at Blue...
Northrop Grumman successfully tests newest minehunting sonar system
U.S defense giant Northrop Grumman has announced that it successfully operated the new AQS-24 minehunting sonar system at depths greater than 400 feet during...
U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City arrives in Norfolk for modernization
The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG66) arrived at Norfolk Sunday 6 Oct to begin a major cruiser modernization overhaul and upgrade.
The...
U.S. Navy commissioned its 20th littoral combat ship
The U.S. Navy commissioned the newest littoral combat ship, USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a ceremony in Gulfport, Mississippi.
“I hereby place the United States Ship...
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps provides regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific
On Oct. 6, in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team came together to combine air and expeditionary combat power,...
U.S. Navy christened newest nuclear-powered fast attack submarine
The U.S. Navy has christened its newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Oregon (SSN 793), during a ceremony on Saturday, October. 5, at the...
U.S. Marine Corps awards contract to Elbit Systems for new night vision goggles
Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems announced that its subsidiary Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded delivery order valued at approximately $23 million for the...
Marine’s newest F-35B turns amphibious assault ship into light aircraft carrier
The United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron made history when its dozen new supersonic-capable F-35B Lightning II stealth jets landed on the amphibious...