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Sunday, December 4, 2016
FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
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U.S. Navy Shipbuilders Ready for Trump’s 350-Ship Expansion Plan

By Andrea Shalal and Mike Stone SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Dec 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. arms industry is ready and capable of boosting production of new ships if

December 4, 2016
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
Troubled $29 Billion U.S. Warship Sows Fresh Doubt on Worth
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Troubled $29 Billion U.S. Warship Sows Fresh Doubt on Worth

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship program “stands at a crossroads,” as the service prepares to ask Congress

December 1, 2016
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Friday, November 25, 2016
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China Warns That U.S. Naval Patrols Threaten Sovereignty

(Bloomberg) American military vessels and aircraft carried out more than 700 patrols in the South China Sea region during 2015, making China the U.S.’s No. 1

November 25, 2016
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Thursday, November 24, 2016
Sailors man rails as USS Ronald Reagan departs for Yokosuka, Japan from Naval Station North Island in San Diego
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U.S Navy Hacked – 130,000 Sailors’ Personal Data Exposed

by Eric Beech (Reuters) Hackers gained access to sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, for 134,386 current and former U.S. sailors, the

November 24, 2016
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
USS Salt Lake City and USS Frank Cable
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What Is Life Like Aboard A Ballistic Missile Submarine?

By Jim Garamone (DoD News) Impressive is the only word I can come up with to describe my impressions of the Naval Submarine Base at Kings Bay,

November 23, 2016
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
USS Zumwalt Breaks Down in Panama Canal
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USS Zumwalt Breaks Down in Panama Canal

The U.S. Navy’s newest and most high-tech destroyer is stuck in Panama after suffering an engineering casualty during a transit of the Panama

November 22, 2016
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Thursday, November 17, 2016
WATCH: Huntington Ingalls Launches Latest Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer
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WATCH: Huntington Ingalls Launches Latest Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), the company’s 31st and latest Arleigh

November 17, 2016
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Friday, October 28, 2016
USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) Flyover
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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

October 28, 2016
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Friday, October 21, 2016
The Feds Won’t Buy This $19 Million Stealth Boat—or Let It Be Sold Abroad
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The Feds Won’t Buy This $19 Million Stealth Boat—or Let It Be Sold Abroad

By Caroline Winter (Bloomberg) — Self-made millionaire Gregory Sancoff has spent a decade and $19 million building a highly unusual stealth boat. Called

October 21, 2016
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U.S. Carries Out Freedom-of-Navigation Operation in South China Sea

By Idrees Ali and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on

October 21, 2016
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Pentagon Voices Caution on Latest Yemen Missile Incident
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Pentagon Voices Caution on Latest Yemen Missile Incident

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The Pentagon declined to say on Monday whether the USS Mason destroyer was targeted by

October 17, 2016
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U.S. Says Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado ‘Ready to Go’ in Singapore
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U.S. Says Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado ‘Ready to Go’ in Singapore

By Wes Goodman (Bloomberg) — The latest U.S. Littoral Combat Ship to arrive in Southeast Asia is combat ready, according to a senior Navy officer,

October 17, 2016
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
U.S. Navy Destroyer (Allegedly) Fired On Again Off Yemen
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U.S. Navy Destroyer (Allegedly) Fired On Again Off Yemen

Update (Oct. 17, 2016): The Pentagon declined on Monday to say whether the USS Mason destroyer was targeted by multiple inbound missiles fired from Yemen

October 16, 2016
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
Yemen Rebel Group Says Ready to Help Investigate Attacks on International Shipping
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Yemen Rebel Group Says Ready to Help Investigate Attacks on International Shipping

SANAA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Yemen’s dominant Houthi group denied any role in missile strikes on U.S. warships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and

October 13, 2016
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U.S. Strikes Yemen After Missile Attacks on U.S. Navy Ship
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U.S. Strikes Yemen After Missile Attacks on U.S. Navy Ship

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. military launched cruise missiles on Thursday against three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen

October 13, 2016
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
U.S. Navy Destroyer Targeted Again in Missile Attack Off Yemen
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Targeted Again in Missile Attack Off Yemen

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer was targeted on Wednesday in a failed missile attack from territory

October 12, 2016
Total Views: 76

Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Pentagon Hints at Retaliation After Yemen Missile Fire
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Pentagon Hints at Retaliation After Yemen Missile Fire

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Tuesday warned that whoever fired missiles at a U.S. Navy destroyer and an

October 11, 2016
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Monday, October 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Destroyer Targeted in Missile Attack Off Yemen
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Targeted in Missile Attack Off Yemen

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in

October 10, 2016
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Friday, October 7, 2016
Independence Class LCS warship
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Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Suffers Cracked Hull in Collision with Tugboat

The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Montgomery has suffered a crack in its aluminum hull after being hit by a tug as the ship sortied

October 7, 2016
Total Views: 289

Monday, September 19, 2016
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U.S. Senators McCain, Reed Target $29 Billion Littoral Ship for More Changes

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Senate’s two top defense policy lawmakers want the U.S. Navy to make additional major changes to the

September 19, 2016
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