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Thursday, August 18, 2016
US Navy 3d Printer
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US Navy Tests 3D Printed Critical Spares

By Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags (US Navy) 3-D printing works by using digital design data to build components in layers of metal, plastic and other materials. The

August 18, 2016
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Where Is The US Navy Going to Get Enough BioFuel To Power Half The Fleet? Australian

by Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) The U.S. accepted Australia’s offer to supply biofuel for its Asia-Pacific fleet, advancing the U.S. Navy’s goal of getting

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
sbx1-radar-ship
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SBX-1 SPOTD, The World’s Largest X-Band Radar

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) show’s the U.S. Navy’s Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) underway in the Pacific. Few are aware or

August 17, 2016
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
HMS Richmond's Lynx
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Can The U.S. Can Learn From The Death Of The Royal Navy?

By David Axe (Reuters) Britain used to boast the most powerful navy in the world. No more. That’s a serious problem for allies like the

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 183

Monday, August 8, 2016
What Is The Great Great Fleet?
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What Is The Great Great Fleet?

The Great Green Fleet (GGF) is a year-long, Department of the Navy initiative that demonstrates the sea service’s efforts to transform its energy use. As one

August 8, 2016
Total Views: 71

Sunday, August 7, 2016
If China Attacks American Ships Will Sink, says RAND
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If China Attacks American Ships Will Sink, says RAND

by Peter Apps (Reuters) For all the focus on terrorism, one of the most striking features of the last decade is that the risk of war between the world’s

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 198

Thursday, August 4, 2016
360° Video Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman
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360° Video Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzcnpRZjX_s Check out this 360° video filmed aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while in the

August 4, 2016
Total Views: 69

Monday, August 1, 2016
Watch: Forty Ships and Submarines Sail in Close Formation
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Watch: Forty Ships and Submarines Sail in Close Formation

Forty ships and submarines from 13 nations operate in close formation during Rim of the Pacific 2016. This year’s RIMPAC, the world’s largest

August 1, 2016
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
U.S. Navy’s Next Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials – VIDEO
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U.S. Navy’s Next Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials – VIDEO

Check out this video of the future littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) completing its acceptance trials earlier this month. The Detroit will be the fourth

July 26, 2016
Total Views: 73

Monday, July 25, 2016
Photos: U.S. Navy Shows Off Seabasing Ops with USNS Montford Point
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Photos: U.S. Navy Shows Off Seabasing Ops with USNS Montford Point

The U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) showed off

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 164

Thursday, July 21, 2016
U.S. Ship Visit to End Anti-Nuclear Impasse With New Zealand
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U.S. Ship Visit to End Anti-Nuclear Impasse With New Zealand

By Matthew Brockett (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy will send a ship to New Zealand later this year, ending an impasse over the country’s anti-nuclear

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Carrier Isn’t Ready for Warfare
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The U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Carrier Isn’t Ready for Warfare

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier isn’t ready for warfare. The $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford — the most

July 20, 2016
Total Views: 107

Saturday, July 16, 2016
Dolphins escort HMS Ocean
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Federal Court Rules Against The US Navy, In Favor Of Whales

The US Navy has wrongly used sonar at levels that could harm whales, seals, dolphins and walruses and disrupt their feeding and mating, ruled a federal appeals

July 16, 2016
Total Views: 134

Wednesday, July 13, 2016
U.S. Navy’s $12.9 Billion Carrier Falls Further Behind Schedule
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U.S. Navy’s $12.9 Billion Carrier Falls Further Behind Schedule

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The USS Gerald R. Ford — the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier and the costliest U.S. warship at $12.9 billion

July 13, 2016
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Monday, July 11, 2016
WATCH: Aircraft Nearly Crashes Into Sea During Landing Aboard USS Eisenhower
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WATCH: Aircraft Nearly Crashes Into Sea During Landing Aboard USS Eisenhower

A new video released by the U.S. Navy shows the moment an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft nearly plunged into the water from the deck of the USS Eisenhower after an

July 11, 2016
Total Views: 99

Saturday, July 9, 2016
A machine gun is mounted on U.S. Destroyer USS Momsen
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American Warships Sail “Too Close” to Chinese-Held Reef

BY GREG TORODE (Reuters) U.S. destroyers have sailed close to Chinese-held reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks, U.S. naval

July 9, 2016
Total Views: 23

Thursday, July 7, 2016
U.S. Navy Seal Trainee’s Death Ruled a Homicide
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U.S. Navy Seal Trainee’s Death Ruled a Homicide

By Sharon Bernstein July 6 (Reuters) – The drowning death of a U.S. sailor during Navy SEAL training in California has been ruled a homicide by the San

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships
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U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships

The Navy has awarded two key contracts related to its future amphibious operations and replenishment capabilities that if fully exercised could be

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 118

Thursday, June 30, 2016
US: Russia Used False Signals in Mediterranean Sea Incident
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US: Russia Used False Signals in Mediterranean Sea Incident

By Andrea Shalal BERLIN, June 30 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately displaying the wrong naval signals and

June 30, 2016
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Russia: U.S. Destroyer Came ‘Dangerously Close’ to Russian Warship – See the Video
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Russia: U.S. Destroyer Came ‘Dangerously Close’ to Russian Warship – See the Video

By Dmitry Solovyov and Idrees Ali MOSCOW, June 28 (Reuters) – Russia and the United States gave contradictory accounts on Tuesday of an incident

June 28, 2016
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