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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...
Huntington Ingalls launches newest Navy’s amphibious transport dock ship
The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) launched on 28 March from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) shipyard in Pascagoula, marking a key milestone in...
U.S. Navy hospital ship arrived in New York to contain coronavirus
The USNS Comfort, a 1,000-bed hospital ship, arrived in New York Harbor to support the national, state and local response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
While in...
Raytheon will produce SM-3 Block IB interceptors under $2.1 billion contract
Raytheon Co., one of the world's largest defense contractors, announced on Monday that it will produce and deliver SM-3 Block IB interceptors under a...
General Electric receives $215 million for F/A-18 engines
General Electric, which makes some of the world’s most commonly used aircraft engines, received a $215 million contract modification for the procurement of 48 F414-GE-400 install...
Boeing awarded $1,5 billion for next batch of P-8A maritime aircraft for U.S., allies
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing was awarded a $1,5 billion contract modification to build the 18 Lot 11 P-8A maritime aircraft for the Navy; the...
U.S. Navy awards Raytheon with $493M contract for Tomahawk upgrade
Raytheon Co., one of the world's largest defense contractors, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for Tomahawk upgrade.
The Department...
U.S. Navy hoisted up the real aircraft for jammer pod developmental tests
Enginers of the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command hoisted up the real EA-18G Growler carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft undergo testing of Next Generation...