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U.S. Marines conducts air raid operation in Alaska
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines conducted an air raid operations during Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) in Adak, Alaska, on Sept. 20,...
U.S. Marines conduct trans-Pacific flight in MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force ā Darwin completed a trans-Pacific flight in MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for the fourth time, transiting from Darwin,...
U.S. Navy holds keel-laying ceremony for new littoral combat ship
The U.S. Navy held a keel-laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) at Austalās state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility in Mobile,...
Raytheon receives $80 million MK 54 torpedo contract modification
U.S. defense giant Raytheon has received an $80 million U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command contract modification for the production of the Mark 54 Lightweight...
U.S. Navy tests new anti-mine unmanned surface vehicle
The U.S. Navy has been testing the new anti-mine unmanned surface vehicle called Unmanned Influence Sweep System, or UISS, Ā aboard Military Sealift Command's expeditionary...
U.S. Navy awards BAE Systems with $170 million contract for repair on two guided-missile destroyers
The U.S. defense contractor BAE Systems has announced that it received $170.7 million in contracts from the U.S. Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and...
New Joint Light Tactical Vehicles arrives at 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa
The new Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles arrived at 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa, Japan.
With armor, an engine, and durability greater than that of...
U.S. Navy sponsoring development of a cloud-computing environment
The U.S. Navy is working to develop a technologically advanced cloud-computing environment for enhancing the agility and responsiveness of naval warfighters, according to an...
USS Normandy departs for deployment
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) departed for its deployment, according to a Navy news release.
USS Normandy Normandy and ships from Destroyer...
U.S. Navy receives first E-2D Hawkeye with aerial refueling capability
The U.S. Navy Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120 (VAW-120), also known as āGreyhawksā, receive the first improved version of E-2D Advanced Hawkey airborneĀ early...
U.S. Marines simulate tactical airfield seizure
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct rapid airfield seizure exercise from ships of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to Ie Shima...
USS Comstock arrives in Kodiak for a port visit during large-scale amphibious training exercise
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) arrived in Kodiak, Alaska, for a port visit during the large-scale amphibious training exercise.
Approximately 3,000...
General Dynamics showcases new Bluefin-12 autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle
General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, showcased the newĀ Bluefin-12Ā autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle at Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019.
The...
U.S. Marine Corps prepares to choose a Next-Generation Light Armored Vehicle
The U.S. Marine Corps prepares to choose a new combat vehicle to replace the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV), according to a statement issued Monday...
USS Olympia fast-attack submarine completes around-the-world deployment
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) returned to its homeport in Pearl Harbor after conducting an around-the-world deployment, the U.S. Navy...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to its homeport from Hurricane Dorian sortie
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. after being sent to sea to avoid...
U.S. Navy submarine tests four nuclear capable Trident II D5 missiles
The U.S. Navy reported on Friday that an Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarine tested four life-extended Trident II D5 missiles to validate their performance.
"The...
U.S. Navy names new expeditionary fast transport ship after Cody
The U.S. Navyās newest Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship will be named the USNS Cody after the city of Cody.
Secretary of the Navy...