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Russia's only aircraft carrier on fire in port: news agencies
Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)
The Admiral Kuznetsov has been undergoing repairs for more than two years in Murmansk and suffered previous damage in October 2018 when a crane crashed onto its...
One dead in fire on Russia's sole aircraft carrier
Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)
Russian news agencies quoted the Zvezdochka shipyard as saying the fire started during wielding operations in an engine room of the Admiral Kuznetsov, and inves...
Austal delivers USNS Puerto Rico EPF ship to Navy
Dec 09, 2019 (UPI)
The Puerto Rico was christened in November 2018 and finished its expeditionary sea trials in August. EPFs are non-combatant vessels designed to operate in shall...
Caroline Kennedy christens Navy's new John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier
Dec 09, 2019 (UPI)
Caroline Kennedy, former ambassador to Japan and the late president's daughter, sponsored the vessel and ceremonially smashed a bottle of sparkling wine across ...
Navy needs plan for goal of 355-ship fleet, acting secretary says
Dec 09, 2019 (UPI)
Modly confirmed Friday that the Navy continues to look to a 355-vessel fleet during a conference, but cautioned that if the goal is to be jettisoned a plan for ...
French patrol boats to guard economic zones, build 'European maritime capacity'
Dec 09, 2019 (UPI)
The order was announced at the Maritime Economy Congress in Montpelier. It calls for ships to replace older vessels to strengthen security in France's maritime ...
USS America arrives at new home port in Sasebo, Japan
Dec 08, 2019 (SPX)
The America, the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship, came from San Diego to serve as flagship of 7th Fleet's Amphibious Squadron 11, and replace the USS Wasp...
Navy issues $23.4M contract for Block 5 Virginia-class sub hardware
Dec 08, 2019 (SPX)
The contract funds the purchase of long-lead-time material for two Virginia Block 5 hulls, one Virginia installation and checkout kit, one pre-production unit a...
Caroline Kennedy, former NASA administrator to christen USS John F. Kennedy
Dec 05, 2019 (UPI)
The vessel, the second of the new Ford-class carriers, was launched three months early, with officials saying the lessons of the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Fo...
HII awarded $11.5M for further repairs on USS Gerald R. Ford
Dec 04, 2019 (UPI)
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, funds the advance planning, design, documentation, engineering, procurement, ship checks, fabricat...
Raytheon wins $74.7M Navy contract for landing platform dock work
Dec 03, 2019 (UPI)
Under the new deal, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems will provide design agent engineering and technical services for the overall management, development, te...
Navy awards $22.2B contract for nine Virginia-class submarines
Dec 03, 2019 (UPI)
The deal covers the nine vessels of Block 5, eight of which contain the Virginia Payload Module, to be designed and built over the next decade, the Department o...
USS Harry S. Truman, carrier strike group join 6th Fleet in Atlantic Ocean
Dec 02, 2019 (UPI)
The group will eventually relieve the strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, currently operating in the Persian Gulf. Ships in the strike group include th...
Austal awarded $7.9M contract for USS Oakland deficiencies, maintenance
Nov 27, 2019 (UPI)
Work on the USS Oakland, christened in June, comes under an industrial post-delivery availability for the Independence-variant LCS. It will be home ported in Sa...
Ford-class carrier John F. Kennedy christening announced for next month
Nov 25, 2019 (UPI)
Caroline Kennedy, former ambassador to Japan and Kennedy's daughter, is the ship's sponsor and will smash a bottle of sparkling wine against the ship's hull in ...
Ousted Navy secretary made secret deal with Trump: Pentagon chief
Nov 25, 2019 (AFP)
Mark Esper told reporters Richard Spencer, the Navy's top civilian, admitted he had gone around Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. Esper and Milley we...
Trump fires US navy chief over handling of discipline case
Nov 25, 2019 (AFP)
Richard Spencer was ousted as Navy Secretary, a civilian position, in a case that has fueled reports that the US military leadership has been angered by Trump's...
HII nets another $136M for USS Columbus upgrades, modernization
Nov 22, 2019 (UPI)
The modification to a previous contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, releases more funds for HII to continue repair, maintenance, upgrades ...
Three navy ships held by Russia return to Ukraine port
Nov 21, 2019 (AFP)
The Nikopol, the Berdyansk and the Yany Kapu were seized in November last year in the Kerch Strait, in the most serious confrontation between Moscow and Kiev si...
Multinational Naval coalition begins second Pacific Vanguard exercise
Nov 20, 2019 (UPI)
According to figures released by the Navy, about 1,500 soldiers total -- coming from Australia, Canada and South Korea, as well as the United States -- will par...
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