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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

The US Army has received its initial Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground station prototype at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington. The TITAN is an advanced battle management system powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to coordinate “sensor-to-shooter” data between weapons, warfighters, and the chain of command.

US Army Accepts First TITAN Ground Station Prototype

Austal has handed over the seventh Evolved Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy in Henderson. The Evolved Cape program supports Canberra’s effort to replace the navy’s Armidale patrol fleet, which has been operational since the early 2000s, with 58-meter (190.2 feet) monohull boats. The new vessel,...

Royal Australian Navy Receives Seventh Evolved Cape Patrol Boat From Austal

Leonardo has signed a $417-million deal to supply combat control and sonar systems hardware for the submarines of the US Navy and its allies. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will encompass design, fabrication, trials, integration, spares, and support for the company’s proprietary TI-26 hardware suite. The TI-26 is a family of...

Leonardo to Provide Submarine Hardware for US Navy

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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

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The commanding officer of the warship USS Mason said the counter-Houthi mission saw sustained combat operations "unmatched" since World War II.

Destroyer captain says the US Navy's Red Sea fight is more intense than even the Tanker War in the 1980s

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

134 Lives Were Lost In the Deadliest Incident on a US Navy Vessel Since the Second World War

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

USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way as the US Navy continues to react to a range of crises in the Middle East.

The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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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"

F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is based on a fourth generation fighter jet, but its advancements have ensured its continued use with the Navy for years.

Why The New F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet Is The Navy's Next-Level Fighter

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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

The USS Lexington (CV-2) was recently found in the waters of the Coral Sea just 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. The aircraft carrier was scuttled following the Battle of Coral Sea in World War II. Although the battle was a strategic victory for the Allies in the Pacific Theater, there was a […]
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This US Aircraft Carrier, Scuttled at the Battle of The Coral Sea, Was Finally Found

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A decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise.

Watch: AC-130J gunship pummels Navy vessel during Rim of the Pacific

Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) swore in Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza as commander July 26. Vernazza takes most recently served as commander of Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific/Information Warfare Task Force (TF-501). Outgoing NAVIFOR Commander Vice Adm. Aeschbach retired after 34 years of service within the U.S. Navy. Vernazza served in...

Naval Information Forces Gets New Commander

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Make no mistake folks we are dealing with a potentially dangerous situation with Debby. This tropical storm is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall along the coast of the Florida Big Bend. This is one of the key messages from the National Hurricane Center advisory. "Heavy rainfall will likely result in considerable flash and urban flooding across portions of northern Florida through Friday morning. Potentially historic heavy rainfall across southeast Georgia and South Carolina through Friday morning will likely result in areas of.

Debby's catastrophic "drownpours" North Florida, Georgia, South & North Carolina 15 to 20 inches+

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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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Commander Darryl Brown US Navy, Retired Darryl Brown, a 1995 graduate of the University of South Carolina, holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. His academic prowess was further honed when he earned a Masters of Arts degree in National Security & Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2006. Darryl's leadership was evident in his service aboard several warships located on both the East and West coast of the United States. His pinnacle moment came when he assumed command of the USS Robert G. Bradley on November 5, 2010.Under Darryl’s exceptional leadership as Captain of the USS Robert G. Bradley, he orchestrated and completed a highly successful African Partnership Station (APS) deployment. APS is a multinational security cooperation initiative, currently comprised of 34 nations and led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and aimed at improving maritime safety and security in Africa and Europe while building lasting relationships. Darryl’s shore assignments include the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as associate professor of Naval Science and the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) as a Military Analyst.

Retired Navy Commander Darryl Brown named South Carolina Veteran of the Week

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US Navy Buys Two More Landing Craft From Austal

The US Navy has ordered two additional heavy-lift Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels from Austal to expand its upcoming fleet to five. Announced Monday, the contract...

US Navy Buys Two More Landing Craft From Austal

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