Columbus, OH

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Aircraft carriers are essential to the working order and success of naval forces, with 11 ships still in operation in the United States.

Every Active Aircraft Carrier In The US. Navy As Of 2024

War History Online

The disaster that occurred onboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59) forever changed the way the US Navy trains sailors to handle fires at sea.

The USS Forrestal (CV-59) Disaster Was the Deadliest Incident on a US Navy Vessel Since the Second World War

Bath, ME

The U.S. Navy christened the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), during a ceremony on July 27, in Bath, Maine. The ship, built at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, is the last of the Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-Class guided missile destroyers. The shipbuilder was awarded the contract for Patrick Gallagher...

US Navy Christens the Future USS Patrick Gallagher

Ships and aircraft successfully sank the decommissioned USS Dubuque (LPD 8) and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) this month during a SINKEX exercise at RIMPAC 2024. The exercises took place on July 11 and July 19 in waters 15,000 feet deep, more than 50 nautical miles off the northern coast of Kauai.

RIMPAC 2024: Decommissioned Navy Ships Sunk in SINKEX Drills

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Black Hawk helicopter is the most widely used helicopter by the U.S. Army These helicopters can be outfitted with a series of machine guns and missiles The U.S. Army has over 2,000 Black Hawks in its service with over 300 more on order Also: Discover the next Nvidia The Black […]
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This Combat Helicopter Is the Workhorse of the US Army

The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.

US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation

There have been many large military aircraft developed over the decades, but these select few have us wondering how they ever flew.

6 of The Most Massive Military Aircraft of All Time

Charlotte, NC

Irish Star

Donald Trump has a long history with the U.S. military, and has now suggested that he will fire the country's military generals and replace them with NASCAR drivers

Donald Trump says he'll fire America's military generals and replace them with NASCAR drivers

Business Insider

The pilot was part of the "Fighting Swordsmen" squadron deployed to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea battle against the Houthi rebels.

Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says

Interesting Engineering

An unmanned submarine conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of the underside of an Antarctic glacier.

Drone submarine finds mysterious 1,300-ft-long structures under Antarctic ice

Small merchants in China have been holding rallies this month to protest Temu's fines and refund policies, multiple outlets reported.

Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu's office, saying they're tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns

The matters of the heart are often elusive. What one man once coveted so deeply that even its shadow was unbearable, he abandoned just as swiftly. That man is Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler, the former owner of the 439-foot mammoth Serene superyacht. The $400 million motoryacht, now a floating palace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was commissioned nearly 20 years ago by Italy-based Fincantieri.

A Russian vodka billionaire, who vacated his $400 million superyacht on a moment’s notice when Saudi Crown Prince MBS bought it on the spot, once sued the shipyard that built the vessel because they constructed a similar-looking yacht for another billionaire.

During World War II, the USS Sable (IX-81) and Wolverine (IX-64) served in the Great Lakes, training naval aviators in carrier operations.

Do You Know Why There Were Two Aircraft Carriers Stationed In the Great Lakes During WWII?

The U.S. Navy is home to one of the largest air forces in the world, second only to the U.S. Air Force. The backbone of the Navy’s arsenal of aircraft is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. These jets are equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems and are designed for strike missions, air superiority, and aerial […]
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This Fighter Jet Makes Up Almost Half of the Navy’s Aircraft

Retired US Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton weighs in on the potential threats after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran.

Retired colonel predicts how Iran may respond to killing of Hamas political leader

The Independent

An old interview clip featuring JD Vance has resurfaced shortly after Simone Biles made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics, in which the potential vice president criticized the media’s response towards her withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics.On Tuesday, July 31, the 27-year-old athlete became the most decorated gymnast in American history after the women’s US gymnastics team scored gold during the all-around finals. The victory marked a comeback for Biles, who withdrew from the last summer Olympics in 2021 due to her mental health.Following her withdrawal from the competition, Vance appeared on Fox News’ Outnumbered in July 2021, where he...

JD Vance says Simone Biles shouldn’t be praised for quitting Tokyo Olympics in poorly aged resurfaced clip

CBS News

Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – U.S. Air Force tactical radar experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp. to build four air-defense radar systems to detect, identify and track enemy missiles as well as manned and unmanned aircraft. Officials of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air...

Air Force asks Lockheed Martin to build four gallium nitride (GaN)-based 3DELRR air-defense radar systems

The US Navy's first Black female fighter was given her wings in July of 2020, an important moment in history. In a tweet, Chief of Naval Air Training, Rear Admiral Robert D. Westendorff, announced that Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle had completed her training. "BZ to LT. J.G. Madeline Swegle on...

Aviator becomes the US Navy's first Black female fighter pilot

The Navy is forward-deploying F-35C Lightning II and CMV-22B Osprey aircraft to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to maintain security efforts in the Indo-Pacific region, the service announced in July. Strike Fighter Squadron 147 and its F-35C Lightning II aircraft are slated to replace the F/A-18 Super Hornets from...

Navy forward-deploys F-35s, Ospreys to Iwakuni, Japan

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US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the US Navy’s 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) in Wisconsin. The handover followed the vessel’s December 2023...

US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship

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