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Navy and global naval news – carrier strike group deployments, warship construction programs, submarine patrols, and defense budget analysis.

Friday, March 8, 2013
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Navy

US Navy Launches Official Anti-Pirate Video Game

Tired of reading about piracy online? Think you have what it takes to outsmart pirates? Well the US Navy is offering you an opportunity to help! At the Annual

March 8, 2013
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Monday, March 4, 2013
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Navy

Pentagon Announces Orders for Four New LCS’

Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. today received a combined $1.38 billion in orders for continued purchases of the

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 60

Monday, October 15, 2012
Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll
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Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll

USMMA’s Gagnam Style: VS USNA’s Gagnam Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhHufV9g4k4 Question is… Who does Gagnam Style

October 15, 2012
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The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED
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The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED

Since the commissioning of China’s first aircraft carrier, gCaptain’s inbox has been flooded with questions about what it means for the U.S.,

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 3068

Sunday, October 14, 2012
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Nuclear Submarine Rammed By Navy Cruiser – UPDATE

Update: The U.S Navy submarine and Aegis cruiser that collided off the East Coast of the United States on 13 October arrived safely in port on the 14th. USS

October 14, 2012
Total Views: 216

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Defense

Chinese Navy Receives Their First Aircraft Carrier, 27 Years in the Making

(Bloomberg) — China’s first aircraft carrier, built with the hull of an unfinished Soviet-era ship, was handed over to the navy and formally

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 160

Thursday, August 9, 2012
BAE systems amazonas brazilian navy ocean patrol vessel
Defense

BAE Systems Delivers New Class of Ocean Patrol Vessel for Brazilian Navy

AMAZONAS, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this morning after

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 63

Sunday, July 29, 2012
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Defense

Global Navies Assemble for RIMPAC [IMAGES]

Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are currently participating in the biennial Rim of the

July 29, 2012
Total Views: 505

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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Never a Good Day When you Sink a Warship [VIDEO]

It’s always a sad day when a ship is scrapped, but to see a ship destroyed or sunk in a ferocious manner may turn your stomach, particularly if

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 584

Thursday, June 7, 2012
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Navy

Vacuum Cleaner Sparked $400M Naval Shipyard Fire

Officials at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard released initial findings June 6 in the case of the recent fire onboard the US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 196

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
RoboJelly
Navy

Robojelly – Robotic Combat Jellyfish Of The Future

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on U.S. Navy project dubbed Robojelly to put robot jellyfish in waters around the world. The

June 5, 2012
Total Views: 52

Monday, June 4, 2012
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Navy

US Navy Ships To Get 4G LTE Broadband – Will Commercial Vessels Be Next?

Last week gCaptain HQ finally got upgraded to AT&T’s 4G LTE service. The local data signal is fast but has, so far, been plagued with frequently

June 4, 2012
Total Views: 324

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Navy

Cam Ranh Bay – US Navy To Return To Vietnam?

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday visited this deep-water port and former American military base to promote a closer military partnership with the

June 4, 2012
Total Views: 660

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Office of Naval Research
Navy

Got a Pirate Problem? There’s Soon An App For That

The Department of Defense will begin funding an Office of Naval Research (ONR)- sponsored project aimed at developing Web applications to help multinational

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Navy's Top Ship Handler Lt. Zachary Brown
Navy

King’s Point Alumnus Named Navy’s Top Ship Handler In The Pacific

gCaptain forum members have been vocal in questioning the US Merchant Marine Academy’s (Kings Point) relevance in the modern world of increasingly large

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 171

Friday, April 6, 2012
Navy F/A-18 Crashes into Virginia Beach Apartment Complex
Navy

Navy F/A-18 Crashes into Virginia Beach Apartment Complex

A Navy jet has crashed into a Virginia Beach apartment complex this morning.  The two-member crew were reported to have ejected and at least one has been

April 6, 2012
Total Views: 165

Monday, April 2, 2012
Water Activated Missiles? [VIDEO]
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Water Activated Missiles? [VIDEO]

A new naval weapon has attracted hundreds of thousands of views on Youtube and left most people scratching their heads… is this thing real, or is the

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 36

Friday, March 9, 2012
Fighting Shipboard Fires with Artificial Intelligence? U.S. Navy Tests the Possibilities
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Fighting Shipboard Fires with Artificial Intelligence? U.S. Navy Tests the Possibilities

Shipboard fires present crews with unique challenges that are often limited to the capabilities of the human body.  With that in mind, scientists at the

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 67

Thursday, January 5, 2012
U.K. Chimes In: Disrupting Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”
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U.K. Chimes In: Disrupting Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Any attempt by Iran to disrupt the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”, U.K.

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 40

The Filipino Monkey Strikes Again (and again and again…)
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The Filipino Monkey Strikes Again (and again and again…)

13 January 2008 – So I’m watching CNN and I do a double take after the reporter (in a completely straight face) says “The harassing radio

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 2076