On Monday, the single largest destroyer ever built for the United States Navy hit the open seas for the first time. The USS Zumwalt departed from Bath Iron Works and carefully navigated the winding Kennebec […]
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This Major Part Of The US Navy Could Soon Become A Thing Of The Past
Although many people consider the aircraft carrier to be a major part of the United States Navy, the future of these giant ships looks murky. With more countries developing ways to sink an aircraft carrier, […]
The Navy Just Unveiled Plans To Release Submarine Squadron By 2020
The United States Navy is planning to deploy underwater drones sometime within the next four years. The underwater drone squadron will include a Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) and a yellow submarine drone. The […]
Support Grows For U.S. Challenge To South China Sea Claim Despite Growing Tensions
The USS Lassen, a United States guided-missile destroyer, navigated through the South China Sea in an area known worldwide as international waters, but claimed as Chinese waters by the country’s communist government. China responded to […]
Tensions Escalate As South Korean Navy Fires At North Korean Patrol Vessel
South Korea fired warning shots at a North Korean sea vessel that was straying past its border on Saturday. The shelling has raised tensions between the two countries in the wake of an oncoming reunion […]
China Conducts Massive Security Breach On Critical US Maritime Research Facility
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the latest organization to be hacked by Chinese cyber spies, as the group has experienced what experts are calling a “sophisticated, targeted attack”. While China has not yet […]
As Russia Unveils Its Syrian Airbase U.S. Withdraws Its Only Carrier In The Region
The United States will be without an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf for the first time since 2007 due to scheduled maintenance on the USS Theodore Roosevelt which must be performed at home. The […]
Navy Brings Back Old Fashioned Navigation Equipment As Concerns Over Cyber Attacks Grow
The United States Navy is once again making use of the navigational instrument known as sextants, because unlike modern radar and GPS equipment, the traditional tool cannot be hacked. The Navy discontinued the use of […]
The United States Plans To Start Patrolling The Waters Of South China Sea
The United States has informed its allies in Asia that it plans to start conducting naval patrols near the artificial islands constructed by China in the largely disputed South China Sea. The move could result […]
Navy Develops New Revolutionary Cybersecurity Measure
The United States Navy is working to develop a defense system against hackers in order to protect its ships from being disabled or controlled by external parties. The defense system is called “The Resilient Hull, […]
U.S. Admiral Says Navy Should Sail Near Disputed South Pacific Islands
Admiral Harry Harris, commander of United States forces in the Pacific, told the Senate this week that America should send patrol ships to sail close to Chinese-built artificial islands in a move that would challenge […]
All Navy And Marine Corps Jobs To Become Open To Females
In a positive move towards gender equality, the Secretary of the United States Navy has made it clear that he will not request any exceptions to the recent Pentagon regulation that all United States military […]
As China Flaunts Its Military Muscle, Neighbor Taiwan Counters With Plans To Build Modern Sub Fleet
While China today showed off its military strength during its annual grand parade in Beijing, neighboring Taiwan has allocated $92.55 million towards beefing up its naval strength by building its own diesel-electric submarines. There has […]
China Is Preparing A Dramatic Shakeup Of Its Military That Will Give It Virtually The Same Capability As The United States’
China will be sure to unveil its latest offerings of military technology in Thursday’s WW2 victory parade, but there are rumors that president Xi Jinping may announce a dramatic modernization plan for the Chinese military. […]
Navy Announces It Will Allow Women Into Its Elite SEAL Units
The Navy’s chief operations officer has revealed that the United States Navy is planning to admit women into its elite SEAL teams. “Why shouldn’t anybody who can meet these (standards) be accepted? And the answer […]
Britain’s Navy Launches World’s First 3D Printed Drone Made Entirely At Sea
The British Navy made a self-proclaimed world’s first on Tuesday as they launched a cheap drone from the Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey that was manufactured entirely on board using a 3D printer. The airplane-style […]
U.S. Navy Submarine Successfully Launches and Recovers First Underwater Drone
In a first for the United States Navy, a member of its submarine fleet has successfully launched and recovered an underwater drone during an underwater mission in the Mediterranean. The USS North Dakota, an attack […]
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Sinking Egyptian Warship
Islamic State (ISIS) militants claimed responsibility for a high impact rocket attack on a packed Egyptian navy vessel which completely destroyed the ship. The attack illustrated just how technologically advanced and confident the jihadist terror […]
New Russian ‘Carrier Killer’ Submarine More Dream Than Reality According To Experts
An announcement that Russia is building up its arsenal of military hardware with the development of a new class of nuclear submarines was more bluff than substance according to experts in the U.S. The announcement […]
New Chinese Submarine Hunting Ship “Like A Black Hole In The Ocean”
Photos of the Chinese navy’s new Type 636 survey ship have been posted by “military fans” on Chinese social media, showing China’s advanced capabilities in building super-quiet anti-submarine warships. The captions on the photos state […]
The U.S. Navy Is Getting Another New Aircraft Carrier
China is getting its own fleet of aircraft carriers. The belligerent communist nation has begun operating a modified Russian carrier on the open seas, developing procedures and know-how it will then apply to a fleet […]
U.S. Navy Successfully Tests Next Generation Aircraft Catapult
The U.S. Navy’s next-gen electromagnetic catapult for aircraft carriers is just about operational, after completing successful tests late last week. The new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) successfully launched an 80,000 pound steel sled off […]
North Korea Tests Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
According to the North Korean state news agency, the hermit kingdom conducted a successful test of a submarine launched ballistic missile. The location of the test was far from the North Korean mainland, raising questions […]
U.S. Navy Halts Escorts For American Ships Off Iranian Coast
The U.S. Navy halted a mission to accompany American-flagged ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The move is being interpreted as a sign of reduced tensions in the strategic waterway. […]
Iran Faked Destruction Of Mock U.S. Carrier
Iran has been caught faking the destruction of a mock-up U.S. aircraft carrier, new satellite images reveal. The new images show that the mock-up of the USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that Iran claimed to […]
U.S. Navy To Escort All U.S. Flagged Ships Through Persian Gulf
In a move that underscores America’s commitment to her commercial interests and her citizens, the U.S. Navy announced that battleships will begin to accompany U.S. flagged vessels as they travel the Strait of Hormuz. The […]
U.S. Dispatches Destroyer After Iran Seizes Cargo Ship
A U.S. Navy destroyer has rushed to the area of a confrontation Tuesday between Iranian warships and a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes amid increased tensions in the […]
Finnish Military Fires Depth Charges At Submarine As Tensions Rise
Tensions with Russia were yet again elevated on Tuesday as the Finnish military fired underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in its territorial waters near Helsinki. The incident comes amid growing […]
Experimental Drone Does Everything Human Pilots Can Do
America’s drone programs took a major step forward on Friday after the US Navy announced the experimental X-47B unmanned aircraft demonstrator successfully carried out air-to-air refuelling from a tanker, the last of the milestone the […]
Navy To End Manned Fighter Jet Programs
The secretary of the US Navy, Ray Mabus, has said the F-35 Lightning II “should be, and almost certainly will be, the last manned strike fighter aircraft the Department of the Navy will ever buy […]