Naval Forces

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Navy’s Next Generation F/A-XX Downselect Expected in August

Navy’s Next Generation F/A-XX Downselect Expected in August NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The builder of the Navy’s long-awaited next-generation carrier…

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U.S. Expands Search for Contraband as Iranian Blockade Continues

The U.S. reserves the right to search any Iranian vessels, sanctioned vessels and ships suspected of carrying a list of…

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Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal

The White House aims to fund nearly 20 warships plus initial work on a battleship class. The White House wants…

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Pentagon’s New $65.8B Shipbuilding Request is Highest Since 1962

The Pentagon’s request for new shipbuilding funds is among the highest-ever since the Korean War, rivaling the Reagan-era 600-ship spending…

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Navy Commissions New Virginia-class Attack Boat USS Massachusetts in Boston Ceremony

A new Virginia-class attack submarine entered naval service over the weekend, the U.S. Navy announced. The service commissioned USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), a…

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Japanese destroyer can now fire Tomahawk missiles, extending nation’s combat punch

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese destroyer JS Chokai is now capable of launching U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles, making it the…

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USS Tripoli Operating in CENTCOM, USS Gerald R. Ford in Croatia

Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked Marines are now operating in U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon announced Saturday.…

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USS Gerald R. Ford Headed to Souda Bay for Repairs After Fire

This story has been updated to include a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson. Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is preparing to…

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Bluebottle USV to Feature in Australian Navy’s Fleet Review for the First Time

The Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review 2026 on Saturday, 21st March 2026, will feature an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), the Ocius…

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US carrier Ford to go to port temporarily after fire

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected…

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