Focusing more on sea power than speed. The U.S. Navy announced the intention to decommission nine recently purchased warships in favor of curating a tighter, more powerful fleet.…
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Navy Plans to Name Future Ship for Justice Ginsburg
Replenishment oiler craft transfers fuel to aircraft carrier strike groups. The Secretary of the Navy announced that the military branch will dedicate a future ship to the late…
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Pentagon Deploying Six “Growler” Aircraft to Germany
Aircraft specialize in electronic warfare missions. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced Monday that the Pentagon is deploying six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft to Spangdahlem Air Base…
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Navy Recovers Stealth Fighter from South China Sea
Aircraft will be taken to nearby U.S. military installation. The United States Navy recovered an F-35 stealth fighter that had plunged into the South China Sea in late…
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U.S. Submarine Fleet Size Reduced by Maintenance Backlog
Commander states still able to meet operational commitments. Rear Admiral Jeffrey Jablon, commander of the submarine force in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said that maintenance backlogs have reduced…
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Navy Appeals Order to Drain Fuel Tanks in Hawaii
Leak in November had contaminated local drinking water. In December, the state of Hawaii issued an order for the U.S. Navy to immediately drain underground fuel tanks at…
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President Biden Tells Taliban to Release American Hostage
American Navy veteran held two years. President Joe Biden has called for the Taliban’s release of Mark Frerichs, a U.S. Navy veteran if the Taliban expects to be…
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U.S. Carrier Participates in NATO Military Exercise
Multiple nations will participate in “Neptune Strike ’22” in the Mediterranean Sea. On Monday, the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group will launch a 12-day maritime exercise…
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U.S. Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin
The fishing vessel was intercepted on the Arabian sea. The United States Navy seized $4 million worth of heroin on the Arabian Sea this week. In a statement…
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Missile Defense Agency Chooses Interceptor Developers
Defense against hypersonic missiles to fit current naval destroyers. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced last month that Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Missiles and Defense…
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