UPDATED: Joint Chiefs Chair CQ Brown, CNO Franchetti Relieved, VCNO Kilby to Lead in Interim
This story has been updated to reflect Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby’s statement to the the Navy, released after this story…
UPDATED: Super Hornet Assigned to USS Harry S. Truman Lost at Sea
This post has been updated with additional details on the incident An F/-18E Super Hornet assigned to the carrier air wing embarked aboard aircraft…
Satellite Photos Show Russian Navy Exodus From Syria, Syrian Missile Boats Sunk at Pier
New satellite photos from the Tartus naval base on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea show Russian Navy ships anchored off the coast of…
UPDATED: Houthis Attempt Attack on Carrier Harry S. Truman After U.S. Strikes in Yemen
This post has been updated with additional details on the attempted Houthi attack on the Truman carrier strike group and statements from the Houthis.…
Risks of Military Confrontation in Arctic Increasing, Say U.S. and Russian Officials
The Arctic is “where the confrontation of the world’s leading states is unfolding,” the head of the Russian Navy said at a recent forum…
DoJ Notified of Suspected Faulty Welds on Subs, Aircraft Carriers at Newport News Shipbuilding
Shipuilder Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., informed the Department of Justice of faulty welds that may have been made intentionally on non-critical components on in-service…
Chinese Ship Suspected of Raiding World War II Wrecks Detained
The Chinese dredger suspected of plundering two World War II Royal Navy shipwrecks last year has been detained by Malaysian maritime authorities.…
Houthis Attack Two U.S. Destroyers Leaving the Red Sea, Pentagon Says
Houthi forces attacked two American destroyers with drones and missiles as the ships transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait entering the Gulf of Aden on…
Navy Identifies Two Aviators Who Died in Growler Crash
The Navy identified the two Growler crew members who died after a crash last week as naval aviator Lt. Serena Wileman and naval flight…
Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Robert Burke Arrested by Feds on Bribery Charges
This post has been updated with comments from Robert Burke’s attorney. A retired Vice Chief of Naval Operations was arrested Friday on charges of…
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Heads to Middle East as Iran Threatens Strikes Against Israel
West Coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is setting sail to the Middle East from the Pacific to relieve the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt…
USS Ronald Reagan, USS George Washington Begin Carrier Hull Swap in San Diego
Aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and USS George Washington (CVN-73) have started the hull swap that will formally mark the changeover of the…