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US Navy open to building ships overseas, new plan says
The U.S. Navy released its fiscal 2027 shipbuilding plan Monday, laying out the possibility of the service turning to allied nations to build its vessels. The confirmation of potential outsourcing comes after President Donald Trump reportedly rejected previous Navy Secretary John Phelan’s suggestion to build Trump-class battleships abroad to meet the president’s desired delivery of 2028. “Building...[Read More]
US Navy recovers helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy on Friday salvaged an F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that went down in the South China Sea on Oct. 26, the U.S. 7th Fleet said this week. Task Force 73 — along with Task Force 75, Naval Sea Systems Command’s supervisor of salvage and diving and CTG 73.6’s Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit — recovered both aircraft from a depth of around 400 feet. “Everyone involved b...[Read More]
US Navy releases new social media guidelines for service members
A U.S. Navy memo released this month details military personnel’s responsibilities when posting on social media. The service said in the memo that it is reviewing reports of personnel violating its current social media policies. The disclosure of an internal review appears to be one of the main differences between the new memo and a previous social media guideline memo released March 14. “We are c...[Read More]
US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025
The U.S. Navy has reported there were 61 service member deaths in fiscal 2025 from events such as vehicle crashes, aviation incidents or off-duty recreational activities. The Naval Safety Command data charts “Class A” incidents, those leading to at least $2.5 million in damage and/or the destruction of an aircraft, and to a death or permanent total disability. The U.S. Naval Institute first report...[Read More]
US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025
The U.S. Navy has reported there were 61 service member deaths in fiscal 2025 from events such as vehicle crashes, aviation incidents or off-duty recreational activities. The Naval Safety Command data charts “Class A” incidents, those leading to at least $2.5 million in damage and/or the destruction of an aircraft, and to a death or permanent total disability. The U.S. Naval Institute first report...[Read More]
US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025
The U.S. Navy has reported there were 61 service member deaths in fiscal 2025 from events such as vehicle crashes, aviation incidents or off-duty recreational activities. The Naval Safety Command data charts “Class A” incidents, those leading to at least $2.5 million in damage and/or the destruction of an aircraft, and to a death or permanent total disability. The U.S. Naval Institute first report...[Read More]
US Navy rotates last cruiser homeported in Japan to San Diego
The U.S. Navy sent the last Ticonderoga-class cruiser homeported overseas back to the states, the sea service announced Wednesday. The USS Robert Smalls will leave Yokosuka, Japan, for San Diego, California, and be replaced by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin. “This move will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members,” the Navy said. The move, acco...[Read More]
US Navy seeks 1,200% increase in Tomahawk missile procurement for 2027
The U.S. Navy is requesting $3 billion to replenish its stockpile of Tomahawk missiles that have been depleted over the course of the Iran war, according to the Defense Department’s fiscal 2027 budget request. As part of the $1.5 trillion budget request released Friday, the Navy has asked for a 1,200% increase in the number of the long-range land attack missile. In fiscal 2026, Congress granted th...[Read More]
US Navy selects companies for at-sea MUSV prototype testing
May the best Unmanned Surface Vessel win. The U.S. Navy announced Friday that it selected seven companies to compete for the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel contract. At-sea testing of the vessels is slated to begin next month, with companies whose MUSVs successfully complete the trials set to receive $15 million and be eligible for “follow-on production,” according to the Navy. Testing i...[Read More]
US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise
The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar ice cap for the 100th time since World War II.
US Navy should rely on allies to boost maritime industrial base, report says
As the U.S. Navy continues to increase its presence and block passage in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war, experts have published a report calling into question the country’s current shipbuilding strategy and recommending ways to improve its maritime industrial base. A Center for Maritime Strategy report, released Friday, argues that amid an “atrophy” of the maritime industrial base, the U...[Read More]
US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says
China is devoting enormous efforts — from submarines to ballistic missiles — to destroy America’s aircraft carriers. The strategy prompted a U.S. think tank to ask why America couldn’t do the same and sink China’s growing fleet of carriers. The think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, devised a plan to target Chinese carriers by using many of the same tactics that China woul...[Read More]