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China Spy Ship Monitored US Missile Defense Test
China is stepping up the use of intelligence-gathering ships to spy on U.S. and allied targets and last year secretly monitored an American missile defense test near Alaska, according to the Pentagon.
Navy Seeks to Accelerate Development, Construction of Columbia-Class Submarines
The United States Navy is hoping to accelerate the development and construction of its Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines in order to get them in service as soon as possible.
Trump Touts Strength of U.S. Military in Naval Academy Commencement Address
Trump: We’re ‘Seriously Thinking’ of Sixth Military Branch Called ‘Space Force’
Navy: Training Jet Crashed in October 2017 After ‘Aggressive’ Flying
An October 2017 Navy jet crash that killed a student pilot and instructor occurred after the pair flew abandoned approved training guidelines and flew too low, according to a Navy report.
Medal of Honor Recipient, Navy Pilot Buried With Full Honors at Arlington National Cemetery
Medal of Honor awardee Capt. Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.
Two Aviators Killed in Super Hornet Jet Crash: U.S. Navy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday two aviators had been killed in a F/A-18F Super Hornet crash during a training flight off the coast of Key West, Florida.
Navy Sec: Services Face ‘War for Talent’ Amid Shrinking Field of Qualified Recruits
The U.S. military is competing across the services and with the private sector to employee service members amid a contracting field of qualified recruits, the Navy secretary said on Monday.
Singapore: Deadly USS McCain Collision Caused by Warship’s ‘Sudden Turn’
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A U.S. guided missile destroyer’s deadly collision with an oil tanker near Singapore in 2017 was caused by “a sudden turn” made by the warship that put it in the path of the commercial vessel, said a report by the Singapore government on Thursday.
