Tag: US navy
US sends Patriots, warship to Middle East amid Iran tensions
The US government has approved the deployment of a Patriot missile defence battery and another warship to the Middle East amid increasing tensions between...
US Navy’s version of F-35 jet ‘ready for combat’
The US Navy's version of the F-35 stealth fighter jet is "ready for combat," officials said Thursday, marking another milestone in the development of...
Engineer warriors of the land and sea – A look back at RIMPAC 2018
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii: In today's interconnected global arena, deployment readiness is contingent on Soldiers' ability to work in partnership with other...
US conducts latest South China Sea sail-by amid trade talks
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer today sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations, as trade talks...
US-Japan Advance New Amphibious Capability
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship in the 7th Fleet to conduct amphibious operations with...
Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington
Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been found in the Coral Sea, a search...
BAE Systems to Provide U.S. Navy with Modernized Mk 45 Guns
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $46.8 million contract option to deliver four additional Mk 45 Naval Guns. The contract modification calls...
US Navy Tests New Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile on AH-1Z Helicopter
The Navy successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter Dec.5 at Patuxent River. During the flight, aircrew...
USS Wasp Joins 7th Fleet
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) entered U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations Jan. 6, after completing nearly two months of disaster...
NAVAIR Hosts First Orientation Flight In A CH-53K King Stallion
Naval Air Systems Command and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, hosted a ‘first of its kind’ orientation flight in the CH-53K King Stallion for...
