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Maritime Security

Seventh Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard cutter conducts final sea trials

The seventh Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Sumner Increase Kimball, conducted final sea trials, according to Chief Petty Officer...

Los Angeles-class submarine USS Oklahoma City returns to homeport

Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) returned to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam, Aug. 18, according to Lt.j.g. Meagan...

Third Sentinel-class U.S. Coast Guard cutter arrives in Hawaii

The third U.S. Coast Guard cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) arrived in Honolulu Harbor Saturday becoming the third 154-foot Fast Response Cutter (FRC) homeported...

U.S. Marines conducts GMLRS shoot in Australia for first time

The U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, a part of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D), fired Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions, known...

U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Cutter arrives at its new homeport in Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that its newest Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) arrived at its new homeport in Honolulu Friday. The Midgett is the...

Raytheon awarded $199 million contract for Phalanx close-in weapon system upgrades

Raytheon Co., one of the world's largest defense contractors, received an $199 million contract from the U.S. Navy for MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons...

U.S. Marines demonstrates mobility of HIMARS during simulated amphibious raid

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division demonstrated the mobility and lethality of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a simulated amphibious raid...

U.S. Navy awards FLIR with $12M contract to upgrade Littoral Combat Ships ‘digital eyes’

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday a new agreement with FLIR, one of the world's leaders in the design and manufacture of...

U.S. Marine Corps AV/8B Harriers deployed to Kuwait

CORRECTION: Story corrected on August 15 to note that the Harrier is not deployed to Kuwait. Harrier's unit is attached to and supporting a...

U.S. Navyā€™s newest aircraft carrier AAG system receives green light

The Navyā€™s newest aircraft carrierĀ Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)Ā system, development by General Atomics, received the green light to recover all ā€œprops and jetsā€ aircraft, according...

U.S. Marine Corps declares initial operational capability of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

The U.S. Marine Corps declared initial operational capability of its newest Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or also know as JLTV,Ā ...

U.S. amphibious group complete Kuwait training

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed a two-week training exercise aboard multiple U.S. military installations in Kuwait,...

U.S. Marines use MRZR-D off-road vehicles during exercise in Japan

U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division have used new MRZR...

U.S. Navy intends to issue new contract for 1400 Sidewinder missiles

The U.S. Navy intends to award the production of almost 1400 new AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in Block II and Block II+ configurations. The Naval...

U.S. Navy stealthy special operations boats spotted at a port in Naha

A group of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) stealthy Combatant Craft Medium Mark 1 boats were photographed at a Japanese port in Naha...

First female Marine Corps’ F-35B pilot recently graduated her pilot training

The first female Marine Corps' F-35B pilot recently graduated her pilot training and soon will be assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 in...

U.S. Navyā€™s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Philippines

The U.S. Navy announced that the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group arrived in Manila, Aug. 7, for a brief port call that highlights the...

U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer started transit into the Black Sea

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa has reported that Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its transit into the Black Sea. According to a...

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