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US Navy aviators seen piloting Air Force F-35A Lightning II
A U.S. Navy unit that tests out weapons and aircraft was recently spotted flying one of the U.S. Air Force’s fifth-gen fighter jets as part of an exchange between the two services, the Navy confirmed to Military Times. Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, or VX-9, based out of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, was spotted on an F-35A Lightning II variant o...[Read More]
US Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missile
The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion $200 million for the production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile, a low-cost, scalable weapon that can be fielded across carrier strike groups, the service announced Tuesday. The Navy championed the contract as one of the first successful examples of the Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office and how it “has adapted its acquisition stru...[Read More]
US Navy celebrates 250 years of our nation with National Parks Navy Week
The U.S. Navy proudly announces National Parks Navy Week, scheduled April 19-26.
US Navy commander overseeing Venezuelan boat strikes steps down
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. The U.S. Navy commander who supervised military strikes in the Caribbean Sea is leaving his post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on social media late Thursday. In a surprising development, Adm. Alvin Holsey will step down as head of U.S. Southern Command, a position he’d held for less than a year. “On behalf of the Department of War, we extend o...[Read More]
US Navy commissions fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts
The U.S. Navy officially commissioned its newest nuclear attack submarine during a Saturday ceremony at Boston Harbor, the service announced. The USS Massachusetts, — which weighs 7,800 tons and is 377 feet long — is the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the fifth to be named after the U.S. state. “To the crew, the plank owners, the ‘Iron Patriots’ of the USS Massachusetts, we did it,” said Cmdr. ...[Read More]
US Navy commissions newest Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho
The U.S. Navy commissioned the newest addition to its fleet of nuclear fast-attack submarines during a ceremony Saturday. The service formally welcomed the USS Idaho to active service at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, after several years of construction, making it the 26th Virginia-class submarine ready to participate in military operations. “The Idaho connection is more than a name...[Read More]
US Navy deploys GARC uncrewed surface vessel in first live-fire training exercise
The U.S. Navy is rapidly advancing its unmanned surface fleet. Just a little over two weeks after U.S. Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran, marking the “first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” the Navy confirmed its first live-fire training exerc...[Read More]
US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel attempting to sail to Iranian port
A U.S. Navy destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea enforced the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports on Sunday when it fired on a cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port. The Iranian-flagged M/V Touska was transiting the north Arabian Sea toward Bandar Abbas, Iran, when it was intercepted by the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance and issued warnings that it was in violation of...[Read More]
US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade
The U.S. Navy prevented an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel from leaving Iran on Tuesday after it attempted to evade the maritime blockade that began Monday, U.S. Central Command announced. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance redirected the vessel back toward Iran after it fled Bandar Abbas, exited the Strait of Hormuz and was making its way along the Iranian coastline, accor...[Read More]
US Navy destroyer spent 4 days without power in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer went days in the South China Sea without power last month, leaving sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning. USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, suffered an “engineering casualty” with its generators, causing a power outage for four days while conducting routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, 7th Fleet spokesperson...[Read More]
US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount
Navy destroyers are concentrated in the Middle East as U.S. forces conduct operations against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command — a move that puts renewed operational demands on a fleet that has experienced prolonged maintenance periods. As of Sept. 14, two Navy guided-missile destroyers were operating in the Red Sea and another 13 were in the Arabian Sea, according to the U.S. Naval Institu...[Read More]
US Navy ends USS Boise submarine overhaul after price tag soars
The U.S. Navy announced today that it would begin retiring the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after repairs for the boat became too costly. The submarine, which had been sidelined since 2015, began a $1.2 billion overhaul at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, in 2024. “After a rigorous, data-driven analysis, we’ve made the tough but necessary decision...[Read More]