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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. Navy’s newest Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship will be named the USNS Cody after the city of Cody.
Secretary of the Navy...
U.S. Marine Corps awards contract to Harris for upgraded night vision devices
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that the Marine Corps awarded a nearly $249 million contract to Harris Corp. for upgraded night vision devices.
The...
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp departs 7th Fleet area
The U.S. Navy has announced that the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of...
U.S. Navy awards contract to Northrop Grumman for new all-electronic bomb fuze
U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman has secured a $400 million contract from the U.S. Navy’ to manufacture the FMU-139D/B, a new all-electronic bomb fuze...
First next generation Navy’s jamming pod arrives for test preparation
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has confirmed that the first Raytheon’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering Development Model pod arrived at Naval...
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps holds large-scale amphibious training exercise in Alaska
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conduct a large-scale amphibious training exercise in Alaska against the background of rising of Russian military activity in...
U.S. Navy orders dozens of warships and aircraft to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/FOURTHFLT) ordered U.S. Navy ships homeported at Naval Station Mayport to set Sortie Condition Alpha as...
U.S. Navy deploys MH-60R helicopters to Maxwell AFB in advance of Hurricane Dorian
The U.S. Navy has deployed MH-60R helicopters from Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport to Maxwell Air Force Base in advance of...
U.S. Navy awards $9 million contract modification for Hellfire missile module
U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $9 million U.S. Navy's contract modification for exercise an option for the production of Littoral Combat Ship...
Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin with $327M contract for Aegis BMD 6.0 capability
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a $500 million contract for design, develop, integrate, test...
Navy’s newest fast attack submarine successfully completed initial sea trials
The U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, Delaware (SSN 791), submarine successfully completed the initial sea trials.
The American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Inc. has...
U.S. Army awards contract to Dynetics for hypersonic glide vehicle prototype
The U.S. Army awarded a contract to Dynetics Technical Solutions at an estimated value of $351.6 million to produce the first commercially manufactured set of...
U.S. Marines holds test of new JLTVs aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge
The United States Marine Corps holds test of its newest Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) aboard of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD...
U.S. Navy’s ‘Tomahawk-Capable’ destroyer USS Gravely returns from deployment
The U.S. Navy has announced that its Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), which is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, returns...