US Navy

Brad Snyder won gold the first time he entered a pool for a Paralympic competition nine years ago, and he repeated that feat on Saturday morning the first time he stepped on a Paralympic triathlon course. Both times, Snyder had never won a major international competition in the respective sport. …

During the recent Large-Scale Exercise 21 (LSE 21), U.S. Joint Forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multiplatform, and long-range maritime strikes on a retired frigate off the coast of Hawaii. A video released by the US Navy shows the ship destroyed by an Mk 48 torpedo fired from a fast attack submarine. …

Vice Admiral Daniel Dwyer reads his orders during his change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on August 20, 2021. Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis has been relieved by the vice -Admiral Daniel Dwyer as Commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk, Commander U.S. 2nd Fleet and …

Vice admiral. Andrew Lewis, commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with a group of Sailors as he intends to present a challenge during a visit to the US 2nd Fleet’s Expeditionary Maritime Operations Center (ExMOC ) Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story on Aug. 11, in support of Large …

Chinese military updates Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Chinese military news. When the commander of the Chinese navy, Admiral Liu Huaqing, discussed the need for aircraft carriers in 1986, he argued that Beijing should acquire them to “safeguard the country’s maritime interests, …

WASHINGTON – The US Naval Research Laboratory is exploring potential future uses for its zinc-based batteries which provide a safer and reusable alternative to other types of batteries. In particular, zinc-based batteries would provide the Navy with an option instead of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which are prone to fire and …

Austal USA has unveiled the design of a new Light Amphibious Warship, or LAW, for the US Navy. The proposal, which is reminiscent of some of the classic tank landing ships of the past, is designed to meet a need for up to 35 new amphibious ships to support the …

SAN DIEGO – The United States Navy and Coast Guard began their joint mission in the Western and Central Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Safety Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, fight transnational crime and strengthen regional security, July 28. The coastline-variant independence combat ship …

The US Navy has designated Keyport of the Naval Undersea Warfare Division as the On-Duty Engineering Officer (ISEA) for the Orca-class Extra Large Unmanned Submarine Vehicle (XLUUV). A declaration by Keyport revealed that the installation will ensure the lifecycle of the Orca and Razorback dry bridge shelter launch and recovery …

A 20-year-old sailor with a grudge against the US Navy and an unsuccessful attempt to become a Navy SEAL under his belt is accused of setting an amphibious assault ship on fire and costing $ 30 million alone dollars in damage to the Navy. According to an NCIS search warrant …