Gaza Pier Ready for Deliveries, Navy Command Ship USS Mount Whitney Underway
The U.S.-built pier that will funnel humanitarian aid into Gaza is ready for deliveries, according to photos released by U.S. Central Command on Thursday.…
Marines Challenged on How to Fit New Vehicles, Aircraft on Legacy Amphibs
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO — The U.S. Marine Corps is in the midst of several acquisition programs that will extend…
Russian Black Sea Cruiser Moscow, Amphibs Heading to Drill in Eastern Mediterranean, MoD Warned Planes Away from Syria
Several Russian warships are bound for the Eastern Mediterranean for high-end exercises, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry…
Navy Set to Install Hybrid Electric Drives in Destroyer Fleet Staring Next Year
Next year the Navy will begin installing a hybrid electric drive (HED) system on 34 Flight IIA Arleigh Burke guided…
France to Sell Mistral Amphibs to Egypt
The French government is planning to sell two Mistral-class amphibious warships — built for Russia — to Egypt, according to…
Ford Carrier Suffers ‘Slight Deterioration’ in Testing Schedule, Could Delay Sea Trials 2 Months
Sea trials for the first-in-class nuclear carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) could be pushed back up to six to eight…
U.S., U.K. Navies Expanding Experiments Using 3D Printing
LONDON — While U.S. Navy sailors have trialed the use of additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology to build a miniature…
Opinion: The Philippines Military Modernization Severely Snagged
The Philippines’ armed services modernization program took a strange and alarming turn recently as President Benigno Aquino III’s final term…
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Chops Into 7th Fleet
The Navy’s Japan-bound carrier — part of an elaborate three nuclear carrier swap — has entered the Western Pacific, the…
China Doubles Down on South China Sea Sovereignty, Warns Against ‘Risky and Provocative’ U.S. Freedom of Navigation Missions
PENTAGON — Chinese officials again affirmed territorial sovereignty for a series of newly created artificial islands in the South China…
Frigate USS Kauffman Decommissions Today in Norfolk, Ship Set for Foreign Military Sale
The U.S. Navy’s penultimate frigate is slated to decommission today in a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., the service…