US Navy
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Jul- 2019 -18 July
USS Boxer downs Iranian drone near Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon says
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer brought down an Iranian drone near the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon and President Donald Trump said
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Jun- 2019 -29 June
Boeing Insitu awarded $390 million Blackjack and ScanEagle drone contract
Boeing subsidiary Insitu awarded more than $390 million for Blackjack and ScanEagle drone systems for the U.S. military, Canada, Poland and Oman
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24 June
As US Navy orders more P-8A Poseidon surveillance planes, Orion squadron flies final mission
The US Navy is phasing out long-time patrol aircraft P-3C Orion in favor of its successor, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance plane
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14 June
Gulf tensions escalate as US accuses Iran of attacking tankers
The United States accused Iran of carrying out attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman
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7 June
US and Russia navies accuse each other of unsafe maneuvers in Indo-Pacific
Russia and the U.S. have accused each other of unsafe maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific, each saying vessels from the other’s navies put crews and ships at risk. Russia on Friday, June 7 accused a U.S. naval ship of carrying out a dangerous maneuve
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May- 2019 -18 May
Sikorsky to build 12 US Marines CH-53K helicopters under $1.13 billion contract modification
Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky was awarded a $1 billion contract modification to build 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the US Marine Corps
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14 May
US and Iran sound the retreat after beating drums of war
US and Iranian leadership displayed rare agreement in comments as officials sought to publicly downplay the possibility of military conflict
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14 May
Spain recalls frigate from US Navy strike group over Gulf tensions
Spain has recalled a frigate accompanying a US aircraft carrier to the Middle East because of rising tensions between the US and Iran
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Apr- 2019 -11 April
US Navy drops charges against officers in USS Fitzgerald crash
The US Navy dropped criminal charges against the former USS Fitzgerald commanding officer and a crew member for their roles in a deadly 2017 collision
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Mar- 2019 -21 March
US Navy awards Boeing $4 billion F-18 production contract
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $4 billion contract to produce 78 new F/A-18 aircraft, the Department of Defense said
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