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US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
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Year in review: Top stories from 2021
Taliban weapons seizures, aircraft competitions and Chinese military modernization projects: Here are the top stories from the year.
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US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
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Marine amphibious assault vehicles permanently pulled from deployments
Only 10 of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion’s nearly 200 vehicles passed the more intense inspection.
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Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
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US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat
The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.
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US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’
The Marines ditched old gear, but the new systems to support future operating concepts haven’t arrived yet. If the Pentagon and Congress don’t support Force Design 2030 now, the commandant says, they’d be leaving the service in a tough spot.
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‘Porcupines’ at sea: British lawmakers sound the alarm on the Royal Navy
Britain’s Parliamentary Defence Committee has fired a broadside at the government, raising significant concerns about the future size and capabilities of the Royal Navy in a report released Dec 14.
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Denmark, Norway join European corvette program
The two nations have joined Italy, France, Spain and Greece onboard the the European Patrol Corvette program, boosting ambitions to make the vessel a catalyst for operational and industrial integration on the continent.
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US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
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Year in review: Top stories from 2021
Taliban weapons seizures, aircraft competitions and Chinese military modernization projects: Here are the top stories from the year.
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US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
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Marine amphibious assault vehicles permanently pulled from deployments
Only 10 of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion’s nearly 200 vehicles passed the more intense inspection.
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Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
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US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat
The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.
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US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’
The Marines ditched old gear, but the new systems to support future operating concepts haven’t arrived yet. If the Pentagon and Congress don’t support Force Design 2030 now, the commandant says, they’d be leaving the service in a tough spot.
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‘Porcupines’ at sea: British lawmakers sound the alarm on the Royal Navy
Britain’s Parliamentary Defence Committee has fired a broadside at the government, raising significant concerns about the future size and capabilities of the Royal Navy in a report released Dec 14.
-
Denmark, Norway join European corvette program
The two nations have joined Italy, France, Spain and Greece onboard the the European Patrol Corvette program, boosting ambitions to make the vessel a catalyst for operational and industrial integration on the continent.
-
US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
-
Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
-
Year in review: Top stories from 2021
Taliban weapons seizures, aircraft competitions and Chinese military modernization projects: Here are the top stories from the year.
-
US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
-
Marine amphibious assault vehicles permanently pulled from deployments
Only 10 of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion’s nearly 200 vehicles passed the more intense inspection.
-
Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
-
US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat
The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.
-
US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’
The Marines ditched old gear, but the new systems to support future operating concepts haven’t arrived yet. If the Pentagon and Congress don’t support Force Design 2030 now, the commandant says, they’d be leaving the service in a tough spot.
-
‘Porcupines’ at sea: British lawmakers sound the alarm on the Royal Navy
Britain’s Parliamentary Defence Committee has fired a broadside at the government, raising significant concerns about the future size and capabilities of the Royal Navy in a report released Dec 14.
-
Denmark, Norway join European corvette program
The two nations have joined Italy, France, Spain and Greece onboard the the European Patrol Corvette program, boosting ambitions to make the vessel a catalyst for operational and industrial integration on the continent.
