The United States will send the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, to the Middle East to join another carrier already in the region.
President Trump is considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to strengthen the U.S. military presence as he threatens to authorize strikes on Iran if diplomacy fails.
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United States Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle has released new Fighting Instructions introducing a “Hedge Strategy” aimed at preparing the fleet for an increasingly unpredictable and contested global security environment.
The U.S. Navy has completed its first-ever Programmed Structural Sustainment Repair on an F-16C Viper, delivering the aircraft eight months ahead of schedule.
The Trump administration on Monday warned U.S. commercial vessels to steer clear of waters near Iran as tensions rose and U.S. military ships increased their presence in the region.
The commander of U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 7 as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier transited the Arabian Sea during a scheduled deployment.
U.S. Navy said it completed the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update Obsolescence Update on January 16, marking a key milestone in sustaining the weapon system.
The U.S. Navy demonstrated its advanced AN/BYG-1 submarine combat control system to United Kingdom sailors and industry representatives as part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership.
HII said its Newport News Shipbuilding division and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered carrier.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $22.6 million contract to Gentex Corporation to deliver more than 5,000 Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet systems and associated spares.
The U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday after it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, underscoring rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Naval Air Systems Command and Boeing have started ground testing of the first production MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft at Boeing’s MidAmerica facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
