USS George Washington to Depart for Japan via South America
Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is set to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., this week for its new homeport in Japan, the Navy announced on Wednesday.…
U.K. Defence Secretary: ‘Never Underestimate My Nation’
The United Kingdom is set to its maintain its position as a global power by sea power investments in its…
Pentagon Keeping Tabs on Iranian Naval Exercise
THE PENTAGON — U.S. officials confirmed they were monitoring Iranian naval exercises in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and the…
VIDEO: U.S. AAVs, Australian Amphib Make Effective Pairing in RIMPAC 2018
ABOARD HMAS ADELAIDE, OFF THE COAST OF HAWAII – As U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) lined up in…
RIMPAC Innovation Fair Highlights Range of Solutions to Common Maritime Challenges
PEARL HARBOR – Countries participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2018 exercise had a chance to show off their…
RIMPAC 2018 Important to Validating Command and Control of Multinational Task Groups
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM AND ABOARD HMAS ADELAIDE OFF THE COAST OF HAWAII – The biennial Rim of the Pacific…
Panel: China Continues to Coerce South China Sea Neighbors with its Maritime Forces
China persists in employing a variety of tactics to coerce Taiwan, its maritime neighbors and put more pressure on Japan,…
VIDEO: Navy May Bring Back Harpoon Missiles on Attack Subs After Successful SINKEX; RIMPAC Also Highlights Ground-to-Ship Strike Capability
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The Navy may once again arm its attack submarines with the Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile,…
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin to Supply Radar for Aegis Ashore System
The Japanese government has selected Lockheed Martin to outfit its defense forces with Aegis Ashore equipment worth an estimated $2.34…
Pentagon has sold the Defense Industry on Hypersonics
Hypersonic missiles – weapons traveling more than five times the speed of sound toward targets on land, in the air…
U.K. Next-Generation Type 31e Frigate Program Runs Aground
LONDON — Plans to build five Type 31e frigates for the Royal Navy have been thrown into disarray after Britain’s…