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Navy Exonerates 256 Black Defendants for Actions Following 1944 Port Chicago Explosion
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced the full exoneration of the remaining 256 Black defendants of the 1944 Port Chicago general and summary courts-martial…
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Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the July 12, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
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Canada Announces Plan to Buy 12 Under Ice Submarines
With the high-profile backdrop of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Canada announced it will acquire 12 conventionally-powered submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy. …
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USS Boxer Back on Deployment After Repairs
Amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4) is underway and has resumed its deployment after an emergency rudder repair, USNI News has learned.…
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Pentagon Announces End to Gaza Pier Operation
The temporary U.S. military pier built to ferry aid to civilians in Gaza will shut down and the international community will now deliver aid…
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Gen. C.Q. Brown Visits Philippines, Tours EDCA Site Ahead of New Projects
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown touched down in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first stop of his second…
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GAO Report on U.S. Army Modernization
The following is the July 15, 2024, Government Accountability Office report, Army Modernization: Actions Needed to Support Fielding New Equipment.…
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China’s Aircraft Carrier Shandong Launches 240 Sorties in Philippine Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group conducted 240 fighter aircraft launches and recoveries and 140 helicopter take-offs and landings over the…
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Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the July 15, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress.…
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HII Awarded $78M for Quality of Life Improvements at Newport News
The Navy issued HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding a $ 78 million contract modification for quality-of-life improvements that includes building a facility for sailors who…
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Joint Chinese, Russian Naval Drills Start in South China Sea
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the Russian Navy launched a joint naval exercise on Sunday that will take place in the South…
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Navy Aegis Ashore Installation Will Play Key Role in NATO Missile Defense, Officials Say
The Navy’s Aegis Ashore will play a central role in NATO’s commitment to an integrated air and missile defense, the secretary general announced at…