New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Five Navy ships now outfitted with augmented reality maintenance tech
The new systems are designed to circumvent the costly need for subject matter experts to physically travel to ships to provide tech support.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Navy names aircraft carriers after former presidents Bush and Clinton
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
By Riley Ceder
Marine squadron commander fired nine months after fatal helo crash
Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey was relieved of command of the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, known as the “Flying Tigers,” on Nov. 18.
By Todd South
East Coast Marine drone squadron conducts first Reaper flight
The unit transitioned from an operational RQ-21A Blackjack drone squadron to the Corps’ Reaper Fleet Replacement Squadron in July 2023.
By Todd South
USS George Washington returns to Japan after nearly a decade away
The ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base on Friday after operating in South America as part of a Southern Seas deployment.
By Diana Stancy
Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming
A wheelbarrow-like cart cut an 8-minute job to under a minute.
By Todd South
Marines to receive new system for zapping drone swarms out of the sky
The newest Epirus high-powered microwave system is set to be delivered to the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by the end of 2024.
By Riley Ceder
Marine recognized for off-duty heroics that saved a woman’s life
Sgt. Andrew Gomez received the service's highest non-combat award for helping save a woman after a fiery car crash last year.
By Todd South
Here’s where US forces are in the Middle East as war looms
About 40,000 U.S. forces, at least a dozen warships and four Air Force fighter jet squadrons are spread across the region.
Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.
By Todd South
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
By Todd South