Naval Forces

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NAVSEA Commander Downey Retires, 2 Admirals Take Over Roles in Interim

The dual-hatted Naval Sea Systems Command and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations Vice Adm. Jim Downey retired last week, the…

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Trump-class battleship program will cost $275 billion, CBO report says

The potential cost of the Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program is estimated to be an eyewatering $275 billion, with…

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USS George Washington Arrives in Da Nang, First Carrier Visit to Vietnam since 2023

Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) pulled into Da Nang today for a scheduled port visit, marking the first American aircraft…

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USS Georgia Completes Final Patrol Ahead of Inactivation, LCS Fort Worth Decommissions

USS Georgia Completes Final Patrol Ahead of Inactivation, LCS Fort Worth Decommissions Sam LaGrone July 30, 2026 3:42 PM Ohio-class…

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Final Bill for Inactivating, Scrapping Carrier Enterprise Now at $1.3B

Scrapping “Big E” is costing big bucks. Recycling the Navy’s first nuclear aircraft carrier has cost the branch about $1.3…

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Indonesia orders Leonardo light fighters, eyes naval helicopters

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Indonesian Air Force will soon add yet another aircraft type to its eclectic fleet, after…

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GAO: Lockheed Martin struggling to build Navy hypersonic missile at scale

The watchdog found Lockheed Martin’s production line is building roughly half the hypersonic missiles the Pentagon needs as manufacturing and…

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Pentagon investigating mysterious UAP event reported by the Navy near Virginia’s coast

The department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released its latest, annual UAP caseload analysis this week. Experts in the Pentagon’s All-domain…

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U.S. Disables Ship a Day Into Blockade, Strait of Hormuz Transits Hit Low As Risk Appetite Falls

U.S. Central Command forces disabled an oil tanker, shooting Hellfire missiles in the ship’s smokestacks, just one day after the…

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Philly Shipyard to Build ‘Golden Defender’ Ship as part of New Missile Defense Program

Hanwha Philly Shipyard will build a new missile-range instrumentation vessel for the U.S. Navy that will support the Trump administration’s…

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