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Canada Announces Plan to Buy 12 Under Ice Submarines
With the high-profile backdrop of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Canada announced it will acquire 12 conventionally-powered submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy. …
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USS Boxer Back on Deployment After Repairs
Amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4) is underway and has resumed its deployment after an emergency rudder repair, USNI News has learned.…
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Pentagon Announces End to Gaza Pier Operation
The temporary U.S. military pier built to ferry aid to civilians in Gaza will shut down and the international community will now deliver aid…
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Gen. C.Q. Brown Visits Philippines, Tours EDCA Site Ahead of New Projects
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown touched down in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first stop of his second…
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GAO Report on U.S. Army Modernization
The following is the July 15, 2024, Government Accountability Office report, Army Modernization: Actions Needed to Support Fielding New Equipment.…
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China’s Aircraft Carrier Shandong Launches 240 Sorties in Philippine Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group conducted 240 fighter aircraft launches and recoveries and 140 helicopter take-offs and landings over the…
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Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the July 15, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress.…
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HII Awarded $78M for Quality of Life Improvements at Newport News
The Navy issued HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding a $ 78 million contract modification for quality-of-life improvements that includes building a facility for sailors who…
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Joint Chinese, Russian Naval Drills Start in South China Sea
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the Russian Navy launched a joint naval exercise on Sunday that will take place in the South…
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Navy Aegis Ashore Installation Will Play Key Role in NATO Missile Defense, Officials Say
The Navy’s Aegis Ashore will play a central role in NATO’s commitment to an integrated air and missile defense, the secretary general announced at…
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 15, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 15,…
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USNI News Photo Gallery: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is Back
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – The following are photos from the return of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) from its almost nine-month…