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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.
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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...
U.S. Navy says goodbye to a legendary F/A-18C Hornet jet aircraft
For decades, the F/A-18C Hornet aircraft was the primary fighter and attack aircraft of the U.S. Navy. The aircraft was used in the Navy...
Lockheed Martin gets $75 million Littoral Combat Ship contract modification
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a $75,7 million U.S. Navy contract modification for the...
U.S Navy announces commissioning date for new Littoral Combat Ship
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that it will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), during a...
Littoral combat ship successfully launches Naval Strike Missile
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Oct. 1 (local date)...
U.S. Navy announces tactical resupply unmanned aircraft challenge
The U.S. Navy announced a prize challenge Sept. 27 for its future tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that will aid in the distribution...
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington moves from dry dock
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s (CVN 73)...
U.S. Navy orders more MK 18 marine robotic systems
The U.S. Navy has awarded Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, with a contract extension worth $52.3 million for the MK 18 family of...
Pentagon awards $41 million contract for Special Forces combat submersibles
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Teledyne Brown Engineering, industry leader in engineered systems and advanced manufacturing, was awarded a $41 million...
Huntington Ingalls awarded $67M contract modification for USS Columbus submarine upgrade
The U.S. Navy's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has been awarded a $67 million U.S. Navy contract modification for USS Columbus (SSN 762) submarine upgrade.
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MH-60S Seahawk helicopter receives first redesigned gunner seats
The U.S. Navy's primary submarine hunter and anti-surface warfare helicopter, the MH-60R Sea Hawk has received the first two redesigned gunner seats, according to...