by Nobuhiro Kubo (Reuters) - Japan’s navy on Tuesday appointed the first woman to command a warship squadron, including the flagship Izumo helicopter carrier, as it tries to lure more females to make up for a dearth of male recruits in graying Japan. Ryoko Azuma, will command four ships with a combined crew of 1,000, of which only 30 are women, that make up the Maritime Self … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”
The U.S. Navy has unveiled a new logo and tagline as part of a new, multifaceted branding campaign aimed at attracting a new generation of recruits to the service. The new branding campaign will be officially launched this Saturday during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, with the first TV commercial featuring the new material airing on CBS during the second … [Read more...]
U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States began week-long joint Navy drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday, amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programme. About 40 Navy ships from both countries, including the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, are taking part in the exercises on the east and west coasts … [Read more...]
Metal Shark Wins $54 Million US Navy Contract to Build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected by the US Navy to build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) for United States partner nations through the Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Metal Shark’s proposal was selected by Naval Sea Systems Command from a field of six competing shipyards. Under the terms of the award, potentially … [Read more...]
8 Interesting Facts About DDG1000 – US Navy’s Ship From The Future
By Katie Lange - The US Navy’s newest technologically advanced destroyer, the USS Zumwalt, is the talk of the town throughout the Defense Department. It’s the first ship to be commissioned in the DDG 1000 class of next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and shore dominance. I was lucky enough to get a tour of the ship right … [Read more...]