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For the First Time Ever: US Navy Drone Refueled Mid-Flight
The X-47B test UAV has completed the first-ever autonomous aerial refueling. Developed by Northrop Grumman, the drone received over 4,000...
France, Russia negotiating solution to frozen warship deal
French President Francois Hollande said Sunday that negotiations with Moscow were under way to find a solution to a dispute...
China Shocks US With Unbelievable Progress of Airstrip in South China Sea
New satellite imagery shows the extent of China's construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross Reef...
Triton UAS Conducts First Flight with Search Radar
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER: The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS equipped with a new search radar completed its inaugural...
Indian Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Launched
India Navy's new stealth destroyer, Visakhapatnam, designed indigenously and fitted with advanced features, was launched here on Monday, boosting the...
US Navy Names 19th Littoral Combat Ship
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced April 17 that the next Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named...
Navy Unmanned, Weapons Leaders Solicit Industry for New, Innovative Ideas
The Navy’s Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)) hosted an industry day April 16 to...
Allies concerned at China’s maritime moves
US, Japanese and South Korean diplomats Thursday renewed concerns about moves by China to stake its claim to disputed seas...
Italy Orders Final Two Fremm Frigates
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali S.p.A., a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Finmeccanica (49%), and prime contractor for Italy within the...
The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century
Since our last publication in 2009, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)) has made significant strides in operationalizing as well...
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