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US warship sustains minor damage after tug drifts off Japan
Nov 19, 2017 (AFP)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold was participating in a scheduled towing exercise in Sagami Bay on Saturday when the Japanese tug lost propulsion, accor...
Satellite signals bring hope to Argentina's search for missing sub
Nov 19, 2017 (AFP)
There had been no contact with the ARA San Juan since early Wednesday, according to the navy, prompting Buenos Aires to launch an air and sea search with help f...
Satellite signals offer hope in hunt for missing Argentine sub
Nov 19, 2017 (AFP)
There has been no contact with the ARA San Juan since early Wednesday, prompting Buenos Aires to launch an air and sea search with help from countries including...
Navy accepts delivery of USS Ralph Johnson
Nov 16, 2017 (UPI)
"The namesake of this ship is a true American patriot who sacrificed his life for the safety of his fellow Marines and his country," Capt. Casey Moton, DDG-51 c...
BAE awarded contract to repair, modernize USS Tortuga
Nov 15, 2017 (UPI)
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is classified as a firm-fixed-price contract, meaning, BAE Systems will not be reimbursed for potentia...
UAE closes deal for two Gowind navy corvettes: Macron
Nov 09, 2017 (AFP)
The deal for the Gowind-class corvettes built by France's Naval Group was announced at the end of a two-day visit to the UAE, an ally of France and longtime cli...
General Dynamics to sustain U.S., British submarine weapons systems
Nov 09, 2017 (UPI)
The deal, announced by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, is worth more than $25.7 million and classified as a cost-plus-incentive fee contract, meaning, t...
S. Korea 'in talks to buy nuclear submarine' from US: reports
Nov 07, 2017 (AFP)
Nuclear-powered submarines can stay submerged for months, giving them a far greater range than their diesel-powered counterparts, and are also crucial to any se...
BAE awarded $22M contract for work on USS Little Rock, USS Sioux City
Nov 07, 2017 (UPI)
The deal is classified as a cost-plus-award fee worth more than $22.4 million to exercise options for post-shakedown availabilities, or PSA. PSA is an industria...
Netanyahu associates grilled in German sub graft probe: report
Nov 05, 2017 (AFP)
Police said they had detained "two senior lawyers for questioning as part of the (submarine) affair," refusing however to confirm their identity at this stage. ...
Raytheon awarded contract computer systems on Zumwalt-class destroyers
Nov 01, 2017 (UPI)
Raytheon has been contracted to deliver total ship computing environment hardware, and software research, test and development for the Zumwalt class of destroye...
Fitzgerald, McCain collisions were 'avoidable,' U.S. Navy report finds
Nov 01, 2017 (UPI)
The Navy concluded in its report, released Wednesday, that the crew and leadership on board failed to plan for safety, habitually committed basic navigational e...
Researchers 3D-print improved marine grade stainless steel
Oct 31, 2017 (UPI)
Marine grade stainless steel is prized for its strength, durability and ductility. It's used for everything from nuclear waste storage facilities to kitchen app...
British Navy fires nine sailors from nuclear submarine
Oct 28, 2017 (AFP)
The service personnel, stationed aboard HMS Vigilant -- one of four Royal Navy submarines equipped with nuclear missiles -- were dismissed after all tested posi...
Israel, Germany sign submarine deal: Netanyahu
Oct 23, 2017 (AFP)
Netanyahu "welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Germany and the state of Israel to acquire the submarines," his office said in a Hebrew...
Israel, Germany submarine deal advances after graft probe delay
Oct 20, 2017 (AFP)
In July, Germany had put off the signing of a memorandum of understanding following the arrest of several Israelis on suspicion of offences including bribery an...
Work begins on amphibious transport ship Fort Lauderdale
Oct 16, 2017 (UPI)
A keel authentication ceremony for the future USS Fort Lauderdale, LPD 28, took place Friday when modules for the ship were joined together, according to compan...
USS Washington set to receive more than $20 million in 'finishing touches'
Oct 11, 2017 (UPI)
GD's Electric Boat Corp., out of Groton, Ct., was awarded the contract modification after a previous 14-year contract was approved between the Department of Def...
US sacks top navy commanders after deadly warship collision
Oct 11, 2017 (AFP)
On August 21, the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain smashed into a tanker as the warship headed to Singapore, tearing a huge hole in the hull. The col...
Navy officers fired over 'preventable' USS McCain collision
Oct 11, 2017 (UPI)
Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer, and his executive officer Cmdr. Jessie L. Sanchez were relieved of their ...
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