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U.S. Navy awards Northrop Grumman shipyard maintenance contract
Nov 05, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Marine Systems Sunnyvale California a $31,599,538 shipyard maintenance contract. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman...
U.S. Marines complete final Trident Juncture exercise
Nov 04, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Marines from the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion completed their last exercise for Trident Juncture. Trident Juncture 2015 is NATO's largest mil...
Future USNS Brunswick completes acceptance trials
Nov 03, 2015 (UPI)
The future USNS Brunswick, the U.S. Navy's newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, has completed acceptance trials, the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday. The trials wer...
U.S. Navy to christen guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta
Oct 30, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy will christen its newest guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta on Saturday, the Department of Defense announced. The General Dynamics-built ...
Taiwan eyes acquisition of anti-submarine warfare helicopters
Oct 29, 2015 (UPI)
Taiwan is seeking to procure Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters from the United States, the Taiwanese Navy's Chief of Staff said. Vice Adm. Hsia...
U.S. and Chile strengthen naval partnership in training
Oct 29, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington hosted several Chilean officers as part of naval exercise UNITAS 2015. Carrier Strike Gro...
Milestone achieved in construction of Royal Navy carrier
Oct 29, 2015 (UPI)
The two halves of Britain's second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier were joined this week at a shipyard in Scotland, the Royal Navy reports. The so-called "skid...
Russian observers visit NATO's Trident Juncture exercise
Oct 28, 2015 (UPI)
NATO leaders have invited Russian observers to view Trident Juncture, the alliance's largest military exercise in over a decade. The exercise, part of NATO's in...
U.S. Navy plans to launch drone submarine squadron by 2020
Oct 28, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced plans to deploy a squadron of underwater drones by 2020. The squadron will include the Large Displacement Unmanned Under...
Naval forces from U.S. and Turkey prepare for Egemen 2015 exercise
Oct 26, 2015 (UPI)
Amphibious forces from the U.S. Navy and Turkey began participating in Egemen 2015, a naval training exercise, on Saturday. The exercises will be planned by a c...
Austal launches Oman Navy support ship
Oct 26, 2015 (UPI)
Austal, the Australian shipbuilder, has launched a high speed support vessel being built and outfitted for the Royal Navy of Oman. The vessel is 236.2 feet in l...
U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy begin exercise
Oct 23, 2015 (UPI)
Naval forces from both the United States and Canada began a Task Group Exercise off the coast of Southern California, the U.S. Navy announced Friday. Vessels fr...
U.S. Navy awards Raytheon $159 million for Phalanx production
Oct 23, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon with a $159 million contract to produce and maintain Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems, the company announced on Friday. The co...
U.K. Defense Secretary: New submarines can't be late
Oct 22, 2015 (UPI)
U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon called for British lawmakers to support the Royal Navy's submarine programs during a speech on Wednesday. Citing emerging ...
General Dynamics receives U.S. Navy contract for submarine planning
Oct 22, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat with a $21.1 million contract modification for reactor-plant planning yard services for nuclear submarines....
U.S. Navy accepts delivery of future USS Milwaukee
Oct 21, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the future USS Milwaukee, making it the sixth littoral combat ship to be delivered to the Navy. The Milwaukee is a Freedo...
US officers tour Chinese aircraft carrier despite tensions: report
Oct 21, 2015 (AFP)
A US naval delegation toured Beijing's sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning, Chinese media reported Wednesday, as friction increases between the two powers over t...
Saudi Arabia gets State Dept. OK for $11.25B combat ship deal
Oct 20, 2015 (UPI)
Saudi Arabia has received U.S. State Department approval for the purchase of four Multi-Mission Combat Ships from the United States. Notification of the propose...
NATO begins largest military exercise in over a decade
Oct 19, 2015 (UPI)
NATO allies and partner countries began a three-week military exercise at the Trapani Air Force Base in Italy on Monday. The training program, called the Allian...
Companies team for African naval systems
Oct 19, 2015 (UPI)
Spanish and South African companies are teaming to jointly develop naval systems and vessels for South Africa and other African nations. The partnering by Navan...
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