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U.S. Marine Corps declares full operational capability of new sniper rifle
The U.S. Marine Corps declared full operational capability of its new sniper rifle, called the Mk13 Mod 7.
According to a statement released by the...
U.S. Navy approved commissioning date for future USS Indianapolis
The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17).
The Navy will commission the littoral combat ship Oct. 26,...
Royal Navy conducts test of its new missile to defeat terrorists
The Royal Navy announced on 16 July that it had successfully tested its new missile to defeat terrorists and suicide bombers.
HMS Sutherland fired four...
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall demonstrated its emergency response capabilities
U.S. Navy's amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) has demonstrated its emergency response capabilities by conducting amphibious operations to load and unload mobile equipment to...
Huntington Ingalls gets $40M contract modification for additional work for USS George Washington
The American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Inc. is being awarded a $40 million modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-2105 for additional supplemental work for the...
U.S. Navy demonstrates “sea train” for discharge equipment and cargo
The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the capability of the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) or commonly known as "sea train".
According to Mass Communication Specialist...
U.S. Navy completes Army’s Hellfire missile tests on Littoral Combat Ship
The U.S. Navy successfully completed structural testing of the Longbow Hellfire missile for the Littoral Combat Ship Surface-to-Surface Missile Module.
Integration of the Longbow Hellfire...
Presidential Helicopters Program intends to negotiate VH-92 contract modification with Lockheed Martin
The Navy’s Presidential Helicopters Program intends to solicit and negotiate a VH-92A contract modification with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a business unit of Lockheed Martin.
In...
First British P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft makes maiden flight
The first British P-8 Poseidon MRA Mk1 multi-role maritime patrol aircraft, equipped with sensors and weapons systems for anti-submarine warfare, performed its maiden flight on...
Naval Air Weapon Station in California resumes flight operations following earthquakes
The U.S. Navy’s huge Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWSCL) resumed normal flight operations after one of the largest earthquakes to hit Southern California...
U.S. State Dept approves possible $600M sale of MH-60R helicopters to Greece
The U.S. State Department has made a determination to approve a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Greece of MH-60R helicopters with related equipment...
U.S. Coast Guard seized self-propelled semi-submersible suspected drug smuggling vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard has seised self-propelled semi-submersible suspected drug smuggling vessel on June 19, 2019, in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Coast...
Huntington Ingalls completes flight deck on America’s next aircraft carrier
America’s next aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, reached a major construction milestone - Huntington Ingalls Industries completed flight deck on the aircraft...
Researchers detect radiation leak at sunken Russian nuclear submarine
A joint Norwegian-Russian team of scientists has detected a possible radiation leak at the site where the Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine K-278 Komsomolets, the...
Futuristic U.S Navy’s stealth boat spotted during sea trials
Futuristic U.S. Navy stealth attack boat was spotted during sea trials off the coast of Virginia Beach.
A continues of development test of the newest...
U.S. Navy declares initial operational capability of MQ-8C unmanned helicopter
The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter June 28 clearing the way for fleet operations and training.
According...
‘Maintenance issue’ forces U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser back to port en route to exercise
The oldest and most trusted source for news and information about U.S. sailors, The Navy Times has reported that a “maintenance issue” forced the...
Chinese nuclear submarine spotted on surface close to Taiwan-held Matsu islands
A nuclear-powered submarine of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, suspected Shang-class nuclear attack submarine, has been spotted by the Taima Star ferry during a...