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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Ship Photo of The Day – It’s a Hovercraft!
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Ship Photo of The Day – It’s a Hovercraft!

Is this photo not every kids fantasy…? This is a landing craft, air cushion vessel – let’s be real… it’s a hovercraft –

May 30, 2013
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
lng carrier us navy 5th fleet escort piracy
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SPOTD – LNG Carrier Escorted by Combined Task Force 521

(May 21, 2013) – Combined Task Force 521 conducts convoy escort operations with a large natural gas tanker during International Mine Countermeasures

May 21, 2013
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US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

House Panel Backs U.S. Navy Plan Calling for 4 More LCS’ Next Year

A House defense panel has agreed with the U.S. Navy’s request to buy four additional Littoral Combat Ships in the fiscal year starting Oct.

May 21, 2013
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch [PHOTOS]
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Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch [PHOTOS]

While not many of us were noticing, the U.S. Navy was off the coast of Virginia on Tuesday, changing the game of naval aviation forever.

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 85

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
First Mobile Landing Platform Delivered to U.S. Navy – USNS MONTFORD POINT
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First Mobile Landing Platform Delivered to U.S. Navy – USNS MONTFORD POINT

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday accepted delivery of the first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), from General Dynamics-NASSCO in San Diego,

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 291

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Most Intense Bridge Conversation EVER – USS Porter Collides With Supertanker [BRIDGE RECORDING AUDIO]
Defense

The Most Intense Bridge Conversation EVER – USS Porter Collides With Supertanker [BRIDGE RECORDING AUDIO]

Bridge audio from the August 2012 collision between the USS Porter and a VLCC.

May 14, 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013
MSC Change of Command: Rear Adm. Shannon on Sailing Confidently Into the Future
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MSC Change of Command: Rear Adm. Shannon on Sailing Confidently Into the Future

Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon relieved Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby as commander, Military Sealift Command, during a change of command ceremony May 10. These are his

May 10, 2013
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Navy Minesweepers Get a Lift
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Ship Photos of The Day – Navy Minesweepers Get a Lift

The U.S. Navy said Thursday that the USS Pioneer arrived safely at Naval Base San Diego on May 5 aboard the Super Servant III.

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 283

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program
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U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program

U.S. Navy leaders were warned last year that a $37 billion program to build Littoral Combat Ships can’t meet its promised mission because the vessels

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 130

Saturday, May 4, 2013
WATCH: USS Monsoor Rollout
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WATCH: USS Monsoor Rollout

While the U.S. Navy’s DDG-1000 nears launch later in 2013, DDG-1001, named USS Michael Monsoorm, has officially made her debut on Land Level at Bath Iron

May 4, 2013
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
liaoning aircraft carrier
Navy

China Plans New Generation of Carriers as Sea Disputes Grow

China unveiled plans to build more aircraft carriers after commissioning its first last

April 24, 2013
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Littoral Combat Ship Network Can Be Hacked, Navy Probe Finds
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Littoral Combat Ship Network Can Be Hacked, Navy Probe Finds

The computer network on the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship is vulnerable to hacking, a new report has

April 23, 2013
Total Views: 134

Friday, April 19, 2013
U.S. Navy Misses Ship Construction Plan Deadline
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U.S. Navy Misses Ship Construction Plan Deadline

The Navy has missed the deadline in sending in the “Annual Naval Vessel Construction Plan” to

April 19, 2013
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore on Maiden Overseas Deployment
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USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore on Maiden Overseas Deployment

The U.S. Navy's first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), has arrived in Singapore, highlighting the next phase of her deployment to Southeast

April 18, 2013
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Cost of Rescue: Why Carnival Shouldn’t Pay and the U.S. Shouldn’t Accept
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The Cost of Rescue: Why Carnival Shouldn’t Pay and the U.S. Shouldn’t Accept

Should people pay for rescue when it's their fault?

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 973

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
WATCH: Suez Canal in 60 Seconds
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WATCH: Suez Canal in 60 Seconds

The USS Kearsarge transits the Suez Canal in this new timelapse from the U.S. Navy. Like this? Check out our collection of other great timelapse photography

April 10, 2013
Total Views: 107

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
U.S. Navy to Deploy Shipboard Laser Weapon in 2014
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U.S. Navy to Deploy Shipboard Laser Weapon in 2014

The U.S. Navy on Monday said that recent technological breakthroughs have led to the development of a shipboard laser capable of shooting down an enemy drone

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 26

Monday, April 8, 2013
USS Guardian aground on Tubbahata Reef
Grounding Incidents

US Navy Fined For Damage To Protected Reef

US Navy marine biologist Lee Shannon led a team of scientists who conducted a new assessment last week on the extent of damage caused by the recent grounding

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 47

Sunday, April 7, 2013
Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout
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A Glance at the Near Future of Naval UAVs

(Reuters) – The Navy plans to carry out the first catapult takeoff of its new X-47B unmanned plane from an aircraft carrier next month and other

April 7, 2013
Total Views: 86

an Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
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US Navy Ship Commissioned In Memory Of 9/11 Victims

Yesterday the US Navy commissioned its newest landing transport dock ship, USS Arlington (LPD 24). Arlington honors the 184 victims who died when American

April 7, 2013
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