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Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 00:33

A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the — An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes flight from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.
AE3 Lauren Duval/US Navy

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US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones

Sat, 08/24/2024 - 07:35

The USS George H. W. Bush. — The USS George H. W. Bush.
Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 16:10

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2. — The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman

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A US Navy carrier strike group equipped with F-35 stealth fighters is rushing to the Middle East along with a submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:04

A large ship at sea on the right and a smaller ship in the background on the left. — The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, right, follows the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George as the ships transit the Strait of Hormuz on May 1, 2012.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex R. Forst

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Here are some of the weapons the US and its allies fired to sink 2 ex-warships during RIMPAC 2024

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 17:31

A Royal Australian Navy warship fires the first Naval Strike Missile — HMAS Sydney fires the first Naval Strike Missile during a live-fire sinking exercise off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.
Australian Defence Force photo by Royal Australian Navy Imagery Specialist Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman

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The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:40

Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 12. — Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea in April 2024.
US Navy photo

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The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 13:56

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility. — The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo by Capt. Lee Apsley

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The US is deploying more warships able to shoot down ballistic missiles to keep Iran and its friends in check

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 19:37

The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012. — The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.
US Navy photo

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Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 17:36

An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.

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A US Navy fighter squadron scored a series of firsts fighting the Houthis from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 12:28

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the — An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, launches aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 20.
US Navy photo

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