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U.S. Navy tests new unmanned undersea vehicle during BALTOPS 2019
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a team of researchers from the U.S. Navyās Office of Naval Research, German Naval Research (WTD 71), and...
U.S. Navy began testing next gen radar for aircraft carriers and amphibious warfare ships
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, a subsidiary of U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Company, has announced that the U.S. Navy began testing next generation radar for...
Huntington Ingalls awarded $687M for early service life period work on USS Gerald R. Ford
U.S. largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls was awarded a contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for early service life period work on...
U.S. Marine Corps demonstrates awesome combat power during monumental mass flight
The United States Marine CorpsĀ (USMC) has demonstrated its awesome combat power and capabilities during monumental mass flight at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif,...
U.S. Navy’s newest LCS 21 littoral combat ship prepares for christening
Pentagonās No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Navyās newest Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul...
U.S. Navy awards contract to BAE Systems for production of Mk38 Mod 3 machine gun
BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., a business unit of Britainās biggest defense company BAE Systems, has awarded modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price...
Sikorsky to build six production VH-92A Presidential helicopters
Sikorsky,Ā a business unit of Lockheed Martin, will build six production VH-92A Presidential HelicoptersĀ under a contract from the U.S Navy.
According to a news release put...
Conclusion of salvage operations surrounding the December 2018 Marine Corps aircraft mishap
The United States Marine Corps has announced that the salvage operation related to the December 6, 2018 aircraft mishap involving an F/A-18D and a...
U.S. Marines conducted Realistic Urban Training on Camp Lejeune in North Carolina
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/8), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part at Realistic Urban Training...
Marine Corps confirms full-rate production of newest G/ATOR radar system
The United StatesĀ Marine Corps (USMC) approved full-rate production for the newest AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar system or also known as G/ATOR. The radar system...
Russian sailors sunned on deck during incident with American guided-missile cruiser
The U.S. Navy has reported that a Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DD 572) made an unsafe and unprofessional approach against guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville...
Maritime forces from 18 nations test readiness in Baltic Sea
Around 8,600 U.S. and European troops from 18 nations are taking part in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise that starts on Sunday (9 June)...
Marine Corps awards Northrop Grumman $958M for 30 new multi-mission radars
U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for the procurement of 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar for the Marine...
General Dynamics awarded additional contract for MK46 gun weapon systems
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a $25,6 million contract for the production of MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems...
U.S. Navy completed final developmental test of Ford-class carrier integrated combat system
Defense company Raytheon and the U.S. Navy completed the final developmental test of theĀ latest generation of the Ship Self Defense System, or SSDS, Integrated...
U.S. Government intends to award contracts for next gen Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) plans to begin replacing its legacy family of Light Armored Vehicles, an eight-wheeled armored vehicle capable of operating...
New Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile spotted on test in the Bohai Bay
The Chinese Peopleās Liberation Army-Navy successfully tested its next-generation of a submarine-launched ballistic missile on 2 June.
According to several media reports, the Chinese navy...
F/A-18E conducts impressive self-escort strike with B-52H bomber during joint exercises
F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aircraft and E-2DĀ Advanced Hawkeye carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, embarked on the...