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US Navy’s newest surface ship departed Bath Iron Works
The Navy's newest and most technologically advanced surface ship, future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed Bath Iron Works Sept. 7, marking the beginning of...
Libya’s remaining chemical weapon precursors successfully removed
Announcing a major milestone in the international operation to verifiably eliminate Libya’s remaining chemical weapons stocks, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition...
Pentagon orders review of unfinished USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier
The Pentagon has ordered a review of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which is under construction and due to be delivered in...
US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian ship in the north Persian Gulf
CNN is now reporting that another Iranian “fast attack craft” harassed two Navy ships and a Kuwaiti ship in the north Persian Gulf yesterday....
Russian Ivan Gren-class landing ship spotted in the Gulf of Finland
The new Russian Navy Ivan Gren amphibious assault ship (Project 11711) was spotted in the Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. That was...
U.S. Marines demonstrate capabilities to the International Committee of the Red Cross
Senior armed forces delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the Marines and sailors of I Marine Expeditionary Force, Aug. 16,...
US ballistic missile submarine collides with support boat in Pacific Ocean
The ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) and a U.S. Navy Offshore Support Vessel collided while conducting routine operations in the Strait of Juan...
China’s 24th naval escort fleet holds training en route to Gulf of Aden
The 24th Chinese naval escort fleet has conducted in the past consecutive days maritime drills of multiple subjects en route to Gulf of Aden...
U.S. Navy conducts first live fire test with SeaRAM recently installed on USS Carney
The U.S. Navy conducted its first firing from the SeaRAM® anti-ship defense system produced by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) installed on the USS Carney stationed...
Colombian Navy launched two new landing craft
The Colombian Navy (ARC) recently launched two new landing craft in the presence of Mariana Martínez Cuellar, Vice Minister of Defence for Strategy and...
Lockheed Martin to bring Aegis missile defense to latest U.S., Korea and Japan destroyers
The global Aegis fleet will expand in the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea under a $490 million deal with Lockheed Martin (NYSE:...
Exercise of the Russian surface action group started in the Mediterranean Sea
On August 15, the Russian surface action group started tactic exercises in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The maneuvers in the Mediterranean...
China commissions new Type 056 guided-missile frigate
A new guided-missile frigate joined the East China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy on Aug. 11. The commissioning ceremony was held at a...
US NAVY tested the capabilities of the RQ-20A Puma AE drone in the Arabian Gulf
The coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon tested the capabilities of one of the ship's newest assets, the RQ-20A Puma AE (All Environment), during a...
China holds live-fire navy drills in East China Sea
China's navy has fired dozens of missiles and torpedoes during exercises in the East China Sea that come amid heightened maritime tensions in the...
Most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine Illinois completes first voyage
The nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, Illinois (SSN-786), returned to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard Sunday following the successful completion...
Fire and damage control training simulators delivered to Turkish Navy
The main indicators of a naval force’s level of advancement are technological superiority and also well-trained crew for effective use of its platforms.
The fire...
US Marine Infantry Corps landed from USS Whidbey Island in Ukraine
The at-land phase of the Sea Breeze 2016 exercise started from amphibious landing of forces in a defined region in south of Odessa region.
The exercise seeks to create realistic training that...