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HASC defense bill would allow the Navy to move on from cruisers, refocus on readiness of other ships
Lawmakers are finally ready to let the Navy retire cruisers and turn the service’s attention to the readiness of the rest of the fleet.
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The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars
The Navy’s salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.
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Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months of maintenance
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aug. 26 after 30 months of maintenance and will begin sea trials ahead of its reintroduction into the training and deployment cycle.
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US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system
The fifth of six pieces of the LCS’s mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.
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General Dynamics opens new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing center
General Dynamics opened a new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility as its Knifefish UUV program nears operational testing.
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US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones
The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.
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Global exercise to test US Navy’s live, virtual and constructive training environment
The Large Scale Exercise 2021 taking place across the globe will be the biggest test yet of a live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training framework that has never been asked to connect so many players around the planet in real time.
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Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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HASC defense bill would allow the Navy to move on from cruisers, refocus on readiness of other ships
Lawmakers are finally ready to let the Navy retire cruisers and turn the service’s attention to the readiness of the rest of the fleet.
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The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars
The Navy’s salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.
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Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months of maintenance
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aug. 26 after 30 months of maintenance and will begin sea trials ahead of its reintroduction into the training and deployment cycle.
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US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system
The fifth of six pieces of the LCS’s mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.
-
General Dynamics opens new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing center
General Dynamics opened a new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility as its Knifefish UUV program nears operational testing.
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US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones
The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.
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Global exercise to test US Navy’s live, virtual and constructive training environment
The Large Scale Exercise 2021 taking place across the globe will be the biggest test yet of a live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training framework that has never been asked to connect so many players around the planet in real time.
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Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.
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HASC defense bill would allow the Navy to move on from cruisers, refocus on readiness of other ships
Lawmakers are finally ready to let the Navy retire cruisers and turn the service’s attention to the readiness of the rest of the fleet.
-
The US Navy is combining diver teams as it readies for future wars
The Navy’s salvage and Seabee divers both work underwater but on very different missions. Now they may find themselves working together more often to prepare for a future conflict where its outcome could depend on the speed of their capabilities.
-
Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months of maintenance
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aug. 26 after 30 months of maintenance and will begin sea trials ahead of its reintroduction into the training and deployment cycle.
-
US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system
The fifth of six pieces of the LCS’s mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.
-
General Dynamics opens new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing center
General Dynamics opened a new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility as its Knifefish UUV program nears operational testing.
-
US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones
The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.
-
Global exercise to test US Navy’s live, virtual and constructive training environment
The Large Scale Exercise 2021 taking place across the globe will be the biggest test yet of a live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training framework that has never been asked to connect so many players around the planet in real time.
-
Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” that leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
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Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it’s already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
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Navy conducts final blast in Ford full-ship shock trials
The Navy completed full-ship shock trials on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with no major casualties and less damage than expected to repair during an upcoming maintenance availability.



