U.S. Navy


Monday, August 26, 2019
nassco esb contract
Shipbuilding

NASSCO Awarded Contract to Build More Expeditionary Sea Base Ships for U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a contract to build up to three more Expeditionary Sea Base ships for the U.S. Navy. The contract, announced Friday by

August 26, 2019
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Shipping News

China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit for U.S. Navy Ships Amid Tensions

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – China has denied a request for two U.S. Navy ships to visit Hong Kong in the coming weeks, U.S. officials said on Tuesday,

August 14, 2019
Total Views: 17

Friday, August 2, 2019
FAIL: $13 billion US Supercarrier Misses Another Deadline
Navy

FAIL: $13 billion US Supercarrier Misses Another Deadline

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –Only two of 11 elevators needed to lift munitions to the deck of the U.S. Navy’s new $13 billion aircraft carrier

August 2, 2019
Total Views: 125

Rosneft Vietnam employee
Navy

U.S. To Push Security Strategy Into SE Asian Waters

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Recent incidents involving Chinese ships in Southeast Asian waters are testing regional faith in Beijing’s sincerity

August 2, 2019
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Shipping News

USS Ford Munitions Elevators Miss Another Deadline in Latest Setback

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –Only two of 11 elevators needed to lift munitions to the deck of the U.S. Navy’s new $13 billion aircraft carrier have

July 31, 2019
Total Views: 239

Friday, July 19, 2019
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Shipping News

Iran Denies Losing Drone in Strait of Hormuz

By Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran were at odds on Friday about a U.S. assertion that

July 19, 2019
Total Views: 16

Thursday, July 18, 2019
An MV-22 Osprey aircraft lands on the deck of the USS Boxer (LHD-4) in the Arabian Sea off Oman
Shipping News

Trump Says U.S. Navy ‘Destroyed’ Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

By Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday that a U.S. Navy ship had “destroyed” an

July 18, 2019
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
strait of hormuz
Shipping News

U.S. Wants Military Coalition to Safeguard Shipping Off Iran, Yemen

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – The United States hopes to enlist allies over the next two weeks or so in a military coalition to

July 10, 2019
Total Views: 36

Friday, June 7, 2019
USS Chancellorsville Near Collision
Interesting

Incident Video: U.S. and Russia Warships Nearly Collide in East China Sea

By Andrew Osborn and Tim Kelly MOSCOW/TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) – Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 114

Sunday, May 19, 2019
HM 15 conducts deck qualifications
Shipping News

Saudi Arabia Says It’s Seeking to Avert War, But Ball in Iran’s Court

By Marwa Rashad and Stephen Kalin RIYADH, May 19 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it wanted to avert war in the region but stood ready to respond

May 19, 2019
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Shipping News

Inside the Close Naval Encounters in the South China Sea

By Derek Wallbank (Bloomberg) — The voice on the radio in the middle of the South China Sea follows a familiar script for Captain Eric Anduze,

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 67

Friday, May 10, 2019
USS Abraham Lincoln transits Suez Canal
Shipping News

Iran Guard Rejects Talks as Senior Cleric Threaten’s U.S. Navy Fleet

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday Tehran would not negotiate with the United States and a senior cleric warned

May 10, 2019
Total Views: 33

Monday, May 6, 2019
Abraham Lincoln Carrier
Shipping News

U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Middle East to Warn Iran

By Melissa Cheok (Bloomberg) — The U.S. said it’s sending an aircraft carrier strike group and bomber force to the Middle East to send an

May 6, 2019
Total Views: 63

Monday, April 29, 2019
guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)
Navy

U.S. Navy Warships Patrol Taiwan Strait

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 272

China Coast Guard
Navy

U.S. Warns China Coast Guard

by Linly Lin (Bloomberg) The head of the U.S. Navy warned China that its coast guard and maritime militia will be treated in the same way as the nation’s

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 88

Thursday, April 25, 2019
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Defense

Special Report: New Missile Gap Leaves U.S. Scrambling to Counter China

By David Lague and Benjamin Kang Lim ZHUHAI, China, April 25 (Reuters) – China’s powerful military is considered to be a master at concealing its

April 25, 2019
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star supports Operation Deep Freeze 2018
Navy

VT Halter Marine Wins $745 Million Icebreaker Contract

Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy awarded VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, a contract for the Detail Design and Construction of the

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 388

Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Interesting

ProPublica: How the Navy’s Top Commander Botched the Highest-Profile Investigation in Years

This article is part of a series originally published by ProPublica titled "The Navy's Disaster in the Pacific: Death and Neglect in 7th Fleet", exploring the

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 310

Monday, April 1, 2019
USS Cole
Shipping News

US Supreme Court Turns Away Families of Dead USS Cole Sailors in Sudan Suit

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al

April 1, 2019
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, March 26, 2019
uss cole
Shipping News

U.S. Supreme Court Backs Sudan in USS Cole Bombing Lawsuit

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday prevented American sailors injured in the deadly 2000 al Qaeda bombing

March 26, 2019
Total Views: 246