UPDATE: Damaged Navy Oiler USNS Big Horn Towed Dead Stick To Oman
New photos reveal the Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn, crippled and unable to steer, being towed dead-stick into Duqm, Oman on Wednesday,
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New photos reveal the Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn, crippled and unable to steer, being towed dead-stick into Duqm, Oman on Wednesday,
A Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots at a Norwegian fishing boat during the joint Russian-Chinese naval exercise “Ocean 24” this month
As geopolitical tensions rise between Washington and Beijing, the U.S. is adopting an innovative approach to bolster its naval capabilities. This new video
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Naval Station Norfolk on on Monday for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces
by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an unprecedented display of naval power, China has deployed three aircraft carriers at sea simultaneously for the first
The U.S. Navy has launched a groundbreaking public-private partnership to strengthen American maritime dominance and national security. The initiative aims to
General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the fifth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program for the U.S. Navy.
By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, finds herself at the proverbial ‘tip of the spear’ for America’s
By Arsalan Shahla Sep 21, 2024(Bloomberg) –Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted their largest joint naval exercises to
MOSCOW, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia’s
(Bloomberg) In any high-stakes military conflict with China, the US Navy will be critical to winning. But America’s shipbuilding industry is far from able to
by Lefteris Papadimas – ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen
by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) This weekend, President Joe Biden is hosting the three other national leaders of the Quadrilateral Security
Marina del Rey, California (gCaptain) In the early evening Wednesday a yacht explosion in Los Angeles County, transformed from a tranquil harbor to a chaotic
The Virginia-class submarine project may exceed its budget by $17 billion—surpassing the price tag of an entire new aircraft carrier. By Tony Capaccio
BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) – China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) The US Navy’s top Admiral has just unveiled her new “warfighting navy” plan, and it’s a doozy.
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Contrary to popular belief, Maersk is not the world’s largest shipping company, nor is Delta the world’s largest airline.
The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), named after the Korean war hero. The
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