ARLINGTON, Va. — Many of the Mahanian principles of sea power are as applicable today as ever, the U.S. Navy’s top officer said, noting that navies and coast guards are the guarantors of the world’s commerce and hence the well-being of nations. …
Navy Orders First Lot of AARGM-ER Missiles
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered the first lot of Navy’s AMG-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) following approval from the Defense Department. Naval Air Systems Command Awarded Alliant Techsystems Operations — a wholly owned subsidiary…
NAVCENT Establishes Task Force for Unmanned System Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) will establish a new task force to accelerate integration of unmanned systems of all domains and artificial intelligence, the NAVCENT commander said. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet and…
Maine Congressman: Shipyards like BIW Have Serious Workforce Challenges
ARLINGTON, Va. — Shipyards are having challenges attracting or training skilled workers to build and maintain U.S. Navy ships, a Maine congressman said. “We have serious workforce challenges similar to the rest of the country, both inside and outside the military industrial base,”…
Marine F-35Bs to Operate from Japanese Aircraft Carrier, Commandant Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps will embark F-35B strike fighters on a Japanese aircraft carrier this fall, the service’s commandant said, a next step to match a current F-35B deployment on board a U.K. Royal Navy aircraft carrier. “We’re…
Navy MH-60S Helicopter Crashes Off San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean while conducting flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego, the U.S. 3rd Fleet public affairs said in a release. Six personnel…
SECNAV: Navy–Industry Partnership Essential for Maintaining a Strong Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — A strong partnership between the Navy and the defense industry, including small and medium businesses, is essential to building and maintaining a strong fleet to counter potential adversaries such as China and Russia, the Navy’s new civilian…
USS George H.W. Bush Completes Drydocking Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
NORFOLK, Va. — USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Aug. 26 for sea trials, marking completion of one of the largest and most complex aircraft carrier availabilities conducted at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), NNSY Public Affairs and USS George…
Sailor, Marines Killed in Kabul Terrorist Attack
This report was updated on Aug. 27. ARLINGTON, Va. — A suicide bomber attacked a gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, killing 13 U.S. military personnel and wounding at least 15 others, U.S. military…
US, Singapore Reaffirm LCS, P-8 Rotational Deployments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The United States and Singapore have reaffirmed a strong military partnership that includes continuing rotational deployments of U.S. naval units to Singapore, the White House said. Singapore, an island nation at the tip of the Malay peninsula…
