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The show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russian navy flotilla to Cuba.

US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead

24/7 Wall St.

In the coming years, the U.S. Navy has plans to update its fleet with a new line of aircraft carriers to replace the aging Nimitz-class. Along with these, there are a series of other ships and submarines that are just now entering service for the U.S. Navy. The process of building a ship and commissioning […]
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The US Navy’s Newest Ships in July 2024

The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is soon headed to the Red Sea, where it will take over America's fight against the Houthis.

The US Navy's turning to its third carrier strike group as its warships react to Middle East conflicts with no end in sight

FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Textron is close to acquiring the fuselage-making program for its V-280 military aircraft from Spirit AeroSystems, according to a source familiar with the matter, in the latest carve-out from Boeing's recent deal to acquire the Kansas-based supplier. Boeing announced this month it would buy the world's...

Textron Close to Buying Spirit Aero Fuselage Program for V-280 Military Aircraft, Source Says

The ship-fired weapon looks to be getting a new role as a long-range air-to-air missile that could be a big deal in a fight with China.

US Navy Super Hornets armed with SM-6s, a warship missile newly tested in combat, have been spotted in the Pacific

The U.S. 7th Fleet paid a visit to the Philippines in a diplomatic mission to affirm the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, which commits both nations to support and defend each other from any threats. Leading the 7th Fleet was its flagship and the oldest ship currently in service in the U.S. Navy, the USS Blue […]
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The Oldest Ships and Submarines in the US Navy, Ranked

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Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

CBS News

An aviator for the United States Navy recently became the first American woman ever to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service said. The fighter pilot, who was not identified, earned that distinction after knocking down a Houthi drone, one of dozens of attack drones launched by the Yemen-based rebel group that have targeted civilian merchant ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters, according to the Navy. Houthis say the attacks are a direct response to the devastation in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The Navy said the pilot was flying an F/A-18 Super Hornet, a military...

Navy pilot becomes first U.S. woman to "kill an air-to-air contact"

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Most people know that the United States has several aircraft carriers, but what isn't as well known is how they operate. Aircraft carriers are some of the largest and most powerful military vehicles ever created, and they typically house some 5,000+ personnel. They also maintain a fleet of aircraft, watercraft, and more in their various missions, but they don't operate in a vacuum.

How Many Ships Are In A Carrier Strike Group? (And What Types Of Ships Are They?)

Alaska State

Business Times

The U.S. military intercepted several Russian and Chinese bombers in international airspace near Alaska on Wednesday. This unprecedented event marks the first time Russian and Chinese aircraft have jointly entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), highlighting the increasing military activities in the region.

U.S. Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Off Alaskan Coast

Ships assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower‘s carrier strike group (IKECSG) fired 155 Standard-series missiles and 135 Tomahawk cruise missiles in operations against Iranian-backed Houthi militants based in Yemen during a recently concluded nine-month deployment. Aircraft from the strike group launched another 60 air-to-air missiles and 420 air-to-surface munitions in the course of their operations in and around the Red Sea. Collectively, the IKECSG used its various weapons to destroy a bevy of Houthi aerial drones, missiles, uncrewed surface vessels and undersea vehicles, and different kinds of targets ashore.

770 Weapons Expended By Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group On Historic Red Sea Deployment

GE Aerospace has completed the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) novel powerplant concept study. The first of five NGRC concept studies analyzed several solutions for the future medium-lift rotorcraft, including advanced gas turbines, hybrid electric systems, hydrogen fuel cells, and hydrogen combustion engines. Multiple combinations of engines and airframe...

GE Aerospace Completes NATO Next-Gen Rotorcraft Powerplant Study

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency revealed this week that it tapped Orbital Insight to provide commercial data assets for tracking illegal fishing and other illicit maritime activities in the Asia-Pacific region, via the nascent Project Aegir. This award to the California-based geospatial analytics company — worth up to $2 million in...

NGA buys maritime data to help Indo-Pacific Command, via first-ever CSO

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East Brunswick, NJ

Morristown Minute

An 18-year-old from East Brunswick is charged with inciting destruction of local energy facilities, highlighting growing concerns over domestic extremism. NEWARK, N.J. - Andrew Takhistov, an 18-year-old resident of East Brunswick, New Jersey, has been charged with soliciting the destruction of energy facilities, specifically targeting a Public Service Enterprise Group (PSE&G) circuit breaker and substation. The charge was announced by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Takhistov was detained following his court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court.

NJ Teen Arrested for Plotting to Sabotage Energy Infrastructure

The U.S. Navy announced it has accepted delivery of its latest Flight IIA Arleigh Burke–class guided missile destroyer, the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122), on July 8. Built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, DDG 122 will serve as a multi-mission surface combatant capable of conducting Anti-Air Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Anti-Surface Warfare.

US Navy Takes Delivery of Future USS John Basilone

Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has conducted a successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile, Navy’s replacement for the ageing Harpoon weapon system. The firing was conducted during Exercise RIMPAC 2024, being hosted by the United States Navy off Hawaii, during a simulated activity which tested the sinking of Ex-USS Tarawa LHA1.

Royal Australian Navy Fires Naval Strike Missile for the First Time

War History Online

The US Navy's Ohio-class nuclear submarines played a critical defense role during the Cold War. They were taken down by a cat-sized shark.

This Tiny Shark Caused Big Trouble for the US Navy's Nuclear Submarines

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Our area might be the best place in the country to retreat to an island, judging from a survey released this week. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine rated the Golden Isles in Georgia — consisting of Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island and St. Simons Island — as the best island in the continental U.S.

Two local islands rated the best in continental US

The Marines are looking for weapons-mounted gear and ammo that can detect and blast drones out of the sky with “buckshot-like” capability. Marine Corps Systems Command posted a request for information from industry on July 15 seeking white papers on how developers would provide sensing, detection, defensive and offensive ways to counter drone threats at the Marine squad and platoon-level.

Drone killing Marines: Corps seeks ‘buckshot-like’ counter-drone gear

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Kingston, MA

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Maziply Toys, an award-winning, independently-owned toy store in Kingston, has recently announced they've opened a new location in Massachusetts. The company, which was founded by Scott and Kerri Mazerall in 2014, started as an online toy store before beginning its brick-and-mortar retail journey in 2015. "Today, Maziply Toys prides itself on being the largest toy store in New England," the company explains on its website. Their first store location, inside the Kingston Collection, offers an array of toys, games, and interactive attractions, including laser tag, a mirror maze, a BEAM virtual playground, and ride-on mechanical animals.

New England's Largest Toy Store Announces New Location In Massachusetts

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Aircraft For Maritime Patrol Forging Ahead

The maritime domain is becoming increasingly critical to national economies, encompassing Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), trade routes, energy resources, subsea cables, and other infrastructures. As nations...

Aircraft For Maritime Patrol Forging Ahead

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