US Navy

Washington: A top Republican appropriator warned “any hesitancy” to proceed with the US Navy’s planned F/A-XX program will leave the service “outmatched” in a potential future fight with China. “We need sixth generation fighters. The...

Rome: The CEO of shipbuilder Fincantieri has claimed the Italian state- controlled yard can be a catalyst in President Donald Trump’s shake-up of US naval shipbuilding. Pierroberto Folgiero said Fincantieri could “enable and support a...

Washington: The US Navy has awarded a long-awaited contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat, and major subcontractor HII, for the construction of two Virginia-class submarines appropriated through fiscal 2024 funding, according to a...

Washington: Amphibious ship readiness remains far below the Marine Corps’ requirement and even further away from the combatant commanders’ demand — and the US Navy knows it. “I’ll be frank with you. We owe you...

Paris: France detonated a naval explosive drone against a decommissioned cargo vessel at sea, the latest in a string of live-fire experiments as the French Navy seeks to prepare its ships and crews for...

India has signed a deal with France on Monday (April 28) to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth Rs 63,000 crore rupees ($7.4 billion) for the India Navy, the Indian defence ministry said in...

Pittsburgh, PA. In support of the US Navy (NAVAIR PMA-263), SURVICE Engineering (SURVICE) awarded Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) a $790,000 contract to deliver and support miniaturised autonomy systems under their prime contract for...

Washington: The Pentagon’s conduit agency to Silicon Valley is seeking a commercially available unmanned undersea vehicles capable of “deploying large payloads” across ranges further than 1,000 nautical miles. “Current UUV capabilities present limitations in range...

Milan: Saildrone, a US manufacturer of unmanned surface vessels, has integrated new protective equipment onto its drone boats operating in the Middle East to safeguard them against widespread jamming of communication systems in the...

Washington: Cummings Aerospace is now ready to manufacture its Hellhound loitering munition at what equates to low-rate production, CEO Sheila Cummings said in a recent interview at its new production facility near Huntsville, Alabama. The...

New Delhi: The fourth edition of bilateral tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Amphibious Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 between India and the United States culminated with a Distinguished Visitors' (DV) Day at Kakinada...

Washington: South Carolina-based US Navy contractor KEEL is planning to invest $70 million in three new facilities totalling 60,000 square feet focused on submarine and aircraft carrier component manufacturing in Charleston, the company’s chief...

Taipei: China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness” of its...