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Italian navy gears up for Mediterranean rare earth mining bonanza
“We can make up the gap by going under the sea,” an Italian defense official said, referring to Europe falling behind in the extraction of vital resources.
By Tom Kington
Navy behind schedule, overbudget on robot subs
The Navy is developing five robotic subs that can lay undersea mines, but the project is three years behind schedule and at least $242 million over budget.
Stricken sub Connecticut returns home to Washington state
The Navy has yet to disclose what kind of damage the boat sustained in its October collision with an undersea mountain.
US, Japanese navies conduct anti-submarine warfare exercise in South China Sea
The exercise involved the guided-missile destroyer Milius and a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
By Diana Stancy
Lasers could replace sailors in peeling old paint off ships
Sailors could soon be replaced by lasers in removing old paint from Navy ships.
By Sarah Sicard