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USS John C. Stennis departs for sea trials early after overhaul
Aug 14, 2017 (UPI)
The ship has departed three days ahead of schedule despite the Stennis having a much larger overhaul then is normal for a carrier refit. "Overall, the work pack...
Rolls-Royce receives $27.3M contract for Zumwalt power plants
Aug 11, 2017 (UPI)
The contract provides for item orders, mounting equipment and other services for DDG 1000 gas-turbine generators. The generators are the destroyer's main source...
USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group completes Saxon Warrior exercise
Aug 11, 2017 (UPI)
Participating units from the U.S., U.K., Sweden, Germany and Norway engaged in a 10-day series of carrier strike group training drills involving multiple possib...
BAE bids for Australian ship building deal
Aug 11, 2017 (UPI)
The frigates for the country's SEA 5000 Future Frigate program are part of a company effort to partner with the government to develop a long-term ship building ...
U.S. Navy issues contract propsal to lift USS Fitzgerald back to US
Aug 09, 2017 (UPI)
The June 17 incident, which resulted in the death of seven sailors, is still under investigation by the Navy. While transiting to a base at Yokosuka, Japan, the...
Huntington awarded $36.4M contract for work on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Aug 07, 2017 (UPI)
The contract is part of the fiscal 2017 incremental availability program at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Work will be conducted at Portsmouth, Va., and Newport News,...
Malaysian PM under pressure over French sub deal
Aug 03, 2017 (AFP)
Najib, then defence minister, oversaw the deal worth nearly one billion euros ($1.18 billion) to buy two Scorpene-class submarines and one Agosta-class submarin...
Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group starts COMPTUEX exercises
Aug 03, 2017 (UPI)
The COMPTUEX exercises will certify that the Roosevelt and all supporting ships in Carrier Group Nine are capable of conducting their assigned operations during...
US sailor missing during South China Sea joint naval drill
Aug 02, 2017 (AFP)
"US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense-Force ships and aircraft are searching for a sailor from USS Stethem reported missing while the ship was conducting rou...
Qatar announces 5 bn euro order for warships from Italy
Aug 02, 2017 (AFP)
"We have signed a contract on behalf of the Qatari navy to acquire seven warships from Italy for five billion euros ($5.9 billion)," Foreign Minister Sheikh Moh...
PAE receives contract for Navy, Marine Corps F-5 support
Aug 01, 2017 (UPI)
The option will continue intermediate and limited depot-level maintenance and logistics support for F-5s stationed at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Marine Cor...
Associate of Malaysian PM charged over French submarine deal
Aug 01, 2017 (AFP)
Abdul Razak Baginda advised Najib when the now-prime minister was defence minister between 2000 and 2008. Najib oversaw the deal worth nearly one billion euros ...
Austal lays keel for first Pacific Patrol Boat
Aug 01, 2017 (UPI)
The keel laying ceremony at Henderson, Western Australia, was attended by Defense Industry Minister Christopher Pyne, who authenticated the keel by committing h...
U.S., Japan, New Zealand begin joint anti-submarine drills
Jul 31, 2017 (UPI)
Aircraft and subsurface vessels from the three Navies will conduct joint submarine hunting drills to improve their ability to operate together in future conflic...
Navy to commission new destroyer USS Rafael Peralta
Jul 29, 2017 (UPI)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller will be present to deliver the primary address and the mother of the ship's namesake, Ms. Rose Maria Peralta, ...
General Dynamics gets U.S. and U.K. sub fire control contract modification
Jul 27, 2017 (UPI)
The modification will include maintenance on the attack weapon control systems and missile fire-control for the future U.S. Columbia-class and U.K. Dreadnought-...
UK submarine completes upgrade, training period
Jul 27, 2017 (UPI)
"It has been a remarkable achievement getting Astute back to sea after a significant period alongside," the vessel's commanding officer said in press release. "...
Britain makes pitch for massive Australia warship contract: report
Jul 26, 2017 (AFP)
Australia earlier this year detailed a massive Aus$89 billion (US$70.4 billion) shipbuilding strategy, including constructing new submarines and frigates, in th...
Three Good Reasons Why Russia May Not Actually Need a Supercarrier
Jul 25, 2017 (Sputnik)
The new policy framework, signed by President Putin and published on the Russian government's official web portal of legal documents on Thursday, includes a lis...
Ensuing the US Navy prevails in a contest for maritime supremacy
Jul 25, 2017 (SPX)
Unfortunately, the CNO said, those days are over. American naval forces now face a new era of competition from rising and resurgent naval powers-citing recent e...
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