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Sunday, January 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz
Maritime News

U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing

January 10, 2016
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor

Video from Maine Imaging Photography showing the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt (DDG-1000) entering Portland Harbor following sea trials in December. The Zumwalt is

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 94

Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Iran Fires Rockets Near U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf
Maritime News

Iran Fires Rockets Near U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the U.S. aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they

December 29, 2015
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)
Maritime News

WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)

On December 12th, 2015 the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched from Pascagoula, Mississippi. The guided missile destroyer is

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 104

Saturday, December 19, 2015
U.S. and French Navies Differ on Alcohol Aboard Ships
Defense

U.S. and French Navies Differ on Alcohol Aboard Ships

By Yeganeh Torbati ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE, Dec 19 (Reuters) – French and U.S. officials boast of the closeness of their military alliance, as

December 19, 2015
Total Views: 1737

Thursday, December 17, 2015
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
Maritime News

U.S. Defense Secretary Orders Fewer Ships, More Jets

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered U.S. Navy leaders to buy fewer ships so the service can spend more on jets such

December 17, 2015
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Admiral Scott Swift
Navy

US Fleet Commander Warns Of Arms Race With China

BY TIM KELLY (Reuters) In a recent video U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander warns of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could

December 15, 2015
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Monday, December 14, 2015
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
Maritime News

U.S. Navy’s New LCS Towed to Port After Breaking Down Off Virginia

The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship had to be towed into port last week after losing propulsion off the coast of Virginia.   A

December 14, 2015
Total Views: 154

Saturday, December 12, 2015
The U.S. Navy’s New $3 Billion Stealth Destroyer, PCU Zumwalt (DDG 1000), Rescues Fisherman at Sea
Maritime News

The U.S. Navy’s New $3 Billion Stealth Destroyer, PCU Zumwalt (DDG 1000), Rescues Fisherman at Sea

The crew aboard the U.S. Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced destroyer came to the rescue of an ailing fisherman off the coast of Maine on

December 12, 2015
Total Views: 38

Friday, December 11, 2015
uss fort worth
Maritime News

Littoral Combat Ships’ Mine-Hunting Drones Can’t Find Mines, Pentagon Finds

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ship would be ineffective at hunting for mines because an underwater drone made by

December 11, 2015
Total Views: 46

Thursday, December 10, 2015
Ahoy, the Navy’s New $4 Billion Experiment
Maritime News

Ahoy, the Navy’s New $4 Billion Experiment

(Bloomberg View) — The U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer did something amazing this week: It floated. As absurd as it sounds, it was worth finding out

December 10, 2015
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015
WATCH: First Footage of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) at Sea
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WATCH: First Footage of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) at Sea

The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine on Monday for its first at-sea tests and trials in the

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 200

Monday, December 7, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer DDG 1000 Heads to Sea
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer DDG 1000 Heads to Sea

The U.S. Navy’s new stealth warship DDG 1000 headed down the Kennebec River and out to sea for the time Monday for a series of sea trials. The future

December 7, 2015
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Finding El Faro: Joint Team Searches For (And Finds) El Faro
Maritime News

Finding El Faro: Joint Team Searches For (And Finds) El Faro

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Paul Kotara II, All Hands Magazine El Faro, a U.S.-flagged vessel, and its 33 crewmen vanished in the seas of

November 25, 2015
Total Views: 22

Monday, November 23, 2015
Sea Wars: The Ike Awakens – Navy Sailor Nails Spoof of New Star Wars Trailer
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Sea Wars: The Ike Awakens – Navy Sailor Nails Spoof of New Star Wars Trailer

The force is strong with one sailor aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.  The spoof, titled Sea Wars: The Ike Awakens,

November 23, 2015
Total Views: 16

Sunday, November 22, 2015
Subi Reef China Phillipines Dispute
Navy

China Says Island Building Protects Distant Reefs

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) – China refuted claims it is militarizing the disputed South China Sea, saying it needs to build facilities on

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 8

Shinzo Abe and Barack Obama
Navy

Japan May “Assist” US Navy In The South China Sea

By Isabel Reynolds (Bloomberg) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told President Barack Obama he’ll consider sending the country’s maritime forces

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 13

US Navy To Make Another South China Sea “Visit” In 2015
Navy

US Navy To Make Another South China Sea “Visit” In 2015

By Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) The U.S. Navy will likely carry out another patrol within 12 nautical miles of artificial

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 6

Monday, November 9, 2015
Navy Provides More Details on Missile Test Flight That Had Everyone Freaking Out This Weekend
News

Navy Provides More Details on Missile Test Flight That Had Everyone Freaking Out This Weekend

  The U.S. Navy provided some more information into Saturday night’s missile test launch that had many on the west coast and across the nation

November 9, 2015
Total Views: 55

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Maersk Tanker Conducts Rare Refueling of U.S. Navy Ship At Sea
Maritime News

Maersk Tanker Conducts Rare Refueling of U.S. Navy Ship At Sea

  In a rare occurrence, a Maersk tanker refueled a Military Sealift Command oiler while at sea during an exercise in international waters off the

October 28, 2015
Total Views: 405
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