The United States Senate Armed Services Committee advanced on Monday President Donald Trump's nomination of businessman John Phelan as Secretary of the Navy.Phelan received 64 votes of support. Meanwhile, 33 members voted against his nomination. For Phelan to be named to the...
Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, a US Navy installation located at an Italian Air Force base in Sicily, remains under lockdown as of Wednesday due to an "ongoing situation" at the NAS 2 entry control point.A statement from the US Navy confirmed that "a shelter-in-place order is in effect" and directed...
Two United States Navy pilots were shot down over the waters of the Red Sea after a guided missile fired from a Navy cruiser struck their jet, the Associated Press (AP) reported.Both pilots were successfully recovered, one of them suffered minor injuries. "The guided missile cruiser USS...
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft conducted a transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, reinforcing the US stance on the waterway's international status, the Commander, US 7th Fleet informed on their webpage.The operation carried out in compliance with international law, underscores...
Two officials of the United States Navy denied on Friday that Yemen's Houthi forces had hit three of its vessels when passing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, in proximity to Yemen, CNN said.The three vessels involved were the guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Stockdale, and the littoral...
The United States Navy awarded a $3.4 billion contract to the Boeing Company to build 14 new P-8 Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional for the German Navy.
The company said in a statement that the first one of the maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft will...
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) charged four foreign nationals with attempting to smuggle "advanced missile components, including a warhead," to the Houthis, who would then allegedly use them against cargo ships and US vessels. The criminal complaint follows an incident in January...
The United States deployed three aircraft carriers in the western Pacific for a joint naval training exercise with Japan, according to a press release by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participated in a training exercise in the Philippine Sea and sailed in...
The United States Navy Spokesman Tim Hawkins confirmed on Friday that the Iranian forces had seized two US drones in the Red Sea, as per Sputnik.
''We are aware of the claims. There was indeed an incident. We will look to provide additional information when we can,'' the spokesman said...
Carlos Del Toro, secretary of the United States Navy, announced he tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from official travel on Friday.
"I am following my physician's instructions and will quarantine for the next five days at a minimum in accordance with CDC guidelines." Del Toro...
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