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26 February

HII Wins $1.2B US Navy Contract to Overhaul Long-Sidelined Nuclear Sub

Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a $1.2-billion contract to overhaul the US Navy’s USS Boise nuclear-powered submarine.

26 February

Joe Saballa

US Navy Creates New Job Focused on Drone, Robotics Warfare

The US Navy has established a new enlisted career focused solely on drones and robotics warfare.

23 February

John F. Kennedy CVN 79 Dead Load Testing

Rojoef Manuel

HII Trials Electromagnetic Launch System on US Navy’s Future JFK Aircraft Carrier

HII has commenced testing the electromagnetic aircraft launch system on the US Navy’s upcoming Ford-class aircraft carrier, John F. Kennedy.

22 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthi Missile Attack Damages British-Owned Ship Off Yemen

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a British-owned cargo ship passing through the Gulf of Aden, causing one minor injury and damage to the vessel.

21 February

Artist rendering of the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy

Inder Singh Bisht

Next-Gen Royal Navy Frigates to Operate With as Few as 50 Sailors

Next-generation Royal Navy frigates could operate with fewer than one-third of present vessels’ crew, helping ease recruitment woes.

21 February

Joe Saballa

US Navy Commissions New Expeditionary Ship USS John L. Canley

The US Navy has commissioned a new Expeditionary Sea Base vessel to improve the country’s military sea-to-shore logistics operations.

20 February

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with a serviceman as he stands aboard the frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern during his visit of the German Navy during a military maneuver in the Baltic Sea near Rostock-Warnemünde, northeastern Germany

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Launches Red Sea Mission as US Ship Attacked Twice

The EU launched a naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Houthi rebels as a US-owned cargo vessel repeatedly came under fire in the region.

20 February

A Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Calls on China to ‘Be Rational’ After Deadly Boat Incident

Taiwan called on Beijing to "be rational" following a deadly incident involving a Chinese boat and the Taiwanese coast guard.

20 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Says to Build Biggest Navy Since World War II

Australia outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defense spending by an additional $7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.

16 February