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House Armed Services Committee wants US Navy to replace its Reserve Hornets
The U.S. Navy Reserve’s F/A-18A+ Hornets are relics of the Reagan era, but the fleet still uses them to play the bad guy in air-to-air combat simulations. Now the House Armed Services Committee wants the U.S. Navy to plan on replacing them, according to a version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act released Monday.
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US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails
The U.S. Navy conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept Wednesday with its SM-3 Block IIA off the coast of Hawaii.
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Republican lawmakers set to introduce legislation calling for a 355-ship Navy
Two key Republican lawmakers are set to unveil legislation Thursday that will make it national policy to maintain a 355-ship navy, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by Defense News.
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US Navy might get to skip Ford shock trials ahead of first deployment
The U.S. Navy might not have to conduct shock trials on its new aircraft carrier, meaning the Ford could be on deployment much sooner and ease the burden on the service’s overstretched carrier fleet.
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Fitzgerald crew’s ‘heroic efforts’ saved their ship from sinking, admiral says
A top Navy admiral acknowledged Sunday that the destroyer Fitzgerald was in danger of sinking after a catastrophic collision off the coast of Japan Saturday and was saved by the “heroic efforts” of her crew that “had to fight very hard to keep the ship afloat.”
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Seven missing Fitzgerald sailors discovered dead
The sailors have been missing since Fitzgerald collided early Saturday morning with a merchant ship nearly four times its size.
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The stricken destroyer Fitzgerald has returned home, but 7 sailors are still missing
Divers will assess the damage and try to access spaces that flooded when Fitzgerald collided with a merchant ship four-times its size.
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7 US sailors missing after catastrophic collision
The guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel just southwest of Yokosuka, Japan at around 2:30 a.m. local time Friday, according to a Navy release.
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Shiloh sailor reported overboard now found hiding in engine room
A sailor from the cruiser Shiloh whom Navy officials said fell overboard last week, triggering a massive search-and-rescue effort, has been discovered on board.
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PACOM dispatches cruiser Lake Erie to aid Sri Lanka after flooding
The cruiser Lake Erie arrived Sunday to deliver humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after flooding caused widespread damage and mudslides in the country.
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House Armed Services Committee wants US Navy to replace its Reserve Hornets
The U.S. Navy Reserve’s F/A-18A+ Hornets are relics of the Reagan era, but the fleet still uses them to play the bad guy in air-to-air combat simulations. Now the House Armed Services Committee wants the U.S. Navy to plan on replacing them, according to a version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act released Monday.
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US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails
The U.S. Navy conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept Wednesday with its SM-3 Block IIA off the coast of Hawaii.
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Republican lawmakers set to introduce legislation calling for a 355-ship Navy
Two key Republican lawmakers are set to unveil legislation Thursday that will make it national policy to maintain a 355-ship navy, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by Defense News.
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US Navy might get to skip Ford shock trials ahead of first deployment
The U.S. Navy might not have to conduct shock trials on its new aircraft carrier, meaning the Ford could be on deployment much sooner and ease the burden on the service’s overstretched carrier fleet.
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Fitzgerald crew’s ‘heroic efforts’ saved their ship from sinking, admiral says
A top Navy admiral acknowledged Sunday that the destroyer Fitzgerald was in danger of sinking after a catastrophic collision off the coast of Japan Saturday and was saved by the “heroic efforts” of her crew that “had to fight very hard to keep the ship afloat.”
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Seven missing Fitzgerald sailors discovered dead
The sailors have been missing since Fitzgerald collided early Saturday morning with a merchant ship nearly four times its size.
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The stricken destroyer Fitzgerald has returned home, but 7 sailors are still missing
Divers will assess the damage and try to access spaces that flooded when Fitzgerald collided with a merchant ship four-times its size.
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7 US sailors missing after catastrophic collision
The guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel just southwest of Yokosuka, Japan at around 2:30 a.m. local time Friday, according to a Navy release.
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Shiloh sailor reported overboard now found hiding in engine room
A sailor from the cruiser Shiloh whom Navy officials said fell overboard last week, triggering a massive search-and-rescue effort, has been discovered on board.
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PACOM dispatches cruiser Lake Erie to aid Sri Lanka after flooding
The cruiser Lake Erie arrived Sunday to deliver humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after flooding caused widespread damage and mudslides in the country.
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House Armed Services Committee wants US Navy to replace its Reserve Hornets
The U.S. Navy Reserve’s F/A-18A+ Hornets are relics of the Reagan era, but the fleet still uses them to play the bad guy in air-to-air combat simulations. Now the House Armed Services Committee wants the U.S. Navy to plan on replacing them, according to a version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act released Monday.
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US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails
The U.S. Navy conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept Wednesday with its SM-3 Block IIA off the coast of Hawaii.
-
Republican lawmakers set to introduce legislation calling for a 355-ship Navy
Two key Republican lawmakers are set to unveil legislation Thursday that will make it national policy to maintain a 355-ship navy, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by Defense News.
-
US Navy might get to skip Ford shock trials ahead of first deployment
The U.S. Navy might not have to conduct shock trials on its new aircraft carrier, meaning the Ford could be on deployment much sooner and ease the burden on the service’s overstretched carrier fleet.
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Fitzgerald crew’s ‘heroic efforts’ saved their ship from sinking, admiral says
A top Navy admiral acknowledged Sunday that the destroyer Fitzgerald was in danger of sinking after a catastrophic collision off the coast of Japan Saturday and was saved by the “heroic efforts” of her crew that “had to fight very hard to keep the ship afloat.”
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Seven missing Fitzgerald sailors discovered dead
The sailors have been missing since Fitzgerald collided early Saturday morning with a merchant ship nearly four times its size.
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The stricken destroyer Fitzgerald has returned home, but 7 sailors are still missing
Divers will assess the damage and try to access spaces that flooded when Fitzgerald collided with a merchant ship four-times its size.
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7 US sailors missing after catastrophic collision
The guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel just southwest of Yokosuka, Japan at around 2:30 a.m. local time Friday, according to a Navy release.
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Shiloh sailor reported overboard now found hiding in engine room
A sailor from the cruiser Shiloh whom Navy officials said fell overboard last week, triggering a massive search-and-rescue effort, has been discovered on board.
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PACOM dispatches cruiser Lake Erie to aid Sri Lanka after flooding
The cruiser Lake Erie arrived Sunday to deliver humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after flooding caused widespread damage and mudslides in the country.



