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Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons

The U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first hypersonic weapon in a race with Russia and China to develop the new class of weapons

The Independent UK

US vet jailed in Iran sues for $1 billion, alleges torture

A U.S. Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for nearly two years has sued the Iranian government for $1 billion

The Independent UK

The Navy is training for a possible fight with China. Does Russia’s war make that more likely?

SAN DIEGO — For much of the past year, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific have trained for a conflict with the Pentagon’s most powerful potential adversary, China.

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US Navy says crashed F-35C plane raised from South China Sea

The U.S. Navy says it has recovered an F-35C Lightning II aircraft that crashed while attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea in January, injuring seven sailors

The Independent UK

U.S. recovers F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea in January

The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.

Reuters

Analysts: Navy bribery trial to expose pervasive problem

Dozens of U.S. Navy officials have admitted to being bought off by a gregarious, rotund Malaysian defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who plied them with prostitutes, Cuban cigars and free stays at the Philippines’ Shangri-La hotel among other things

The Independent UK

Vaccine mandate for Navy SEALs to remain blocked, US Court of Appeals rules

FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal appeals court denied the Biden administration’s attempt to reinstate the U.S. Navy’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement Monday, more than a month after a federal judge in Fort Worth initially halted the mandate.

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Inflation pain means Biden gets no credit for roaring economy

WASHINGTON — Karen Downing, a U.S. Navy retiree living on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, voted for Joe Biden in November 2020 — expecting the new president to end the COVID-19 crisis and then pivot to tackling broader and long-standing social ills, like alleviating student loan debt and increasing access to mental…

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US Navy contractor names 4 killed in Hawaii helicopter crash

A civilian contractor working for the U.S. Navy has released the names of four employees killed when their helicopter crashed on the Hawaii island of Kauai

The Independent UK

US Navy plans launch of Mideast drone force alongside allies

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is planning the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran

The Independent UK

U.S. ambassador praises 'world-class' rail system of Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel took a train Thursday to visit Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, where a U.S. Navy base is located.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Pentagon accuses Russian jets of "unprofessional intercepts" of U.S. Navy planes

U.S. officials say they've "made our concerns known" to the Kremlin about the Mediterranean encounters.

Axios

Russian aircraft came close to U.S. military planes over Mediterranean -Pentagon

Russian aircraft came close to three U.S. Navy planes in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine.

Reuters

US Navy eyes Israeli robot boats as Bennett visits Bahrain, official says

The U.S. Navy is considering adding unmanned Israeli boats to its Middle East operations, a U.S. official said, a move that could deepen Israel's growing role in regional military arrangements as it normalises ties with former foes in the Gulf.

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The shameful stories of environmental injustices at Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII

When Japanese fighter pilots bombed the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas S. Takemura was raising vegetables and raspberries on his family’s 14 ½-acre farm in Tacoma, Washington.

Zenger

US Mobilizes 10,000 Troops For Joint Exercise With Japanese Navy In Philippine Sea

Miliary drills come as tensions over trade in the South China Sea, plight of Uyghurs percolate.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. holds amphibious drills in Okinawa

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted a joint exercise, mobilizing about 10,000 personnel, at bases in Okinawa Prefecture and locations in the East China Sea from Feb. 3 through Feb. 7.

Benzinga

Sypris Wins Follow-On Contract From US DOD Prime Contractor

Sypris Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SYPR) subsidiary Sypris Electronics LLC has received a follow-on award from a U.S. DOD prime contractor. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The company needs to manufacture and test electronic power supply modules for a mission-critical, long-range, precision-guided anti-ship missile system. The contract calls for an increase in production…

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Air Industries Pockets $12.4M Order From US Navy

Air Industries Group (NYSE:AIRI) subsidiary, Air Industries Machining Corp., has secured a contract to produce complete Main and Nose landing gear and ancillary components for the U.S. Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The contract value is ~$12.4 million, with deliveries starting in 2023 and completed in 2024. The E-2D vital…

Reuters

Israel defence minister visits U.S. Navy base in Bahrain

Israel's defence minister visited the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet's headquarters in Bahrain on Thursday, part of an unannounced trip amid heightened Gulf tensions following drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates.

The Independent UK

US Navy appeals Hawaii order to drain military fuel tanks

Attorneys for the U.S. Navy are appealing Hawaii’s order that it drain massive tanks that store fuel in the hills above Pearl Harbor

The Independent UK

Biden calls for release of US hostage in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden is calling for the release of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago

Caixin Global

Chinese Military Prepared to Deal With Any External Provocations During Beijing Games, Official Says

Ministry of National Defense spokesperson made the remarks in response to a media query about U.S. Navy drills conducted near China

Reuters

U.S. Navy working to recover F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea

The U.S. Navy said on Tuesday it was making arrangements to recover an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea after a landing mishap this week.

Reuters

U.S. Navy pilot ejects, 7 hurt in F-35 South China Sea 'landing mishap'

Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane had a "landing mishap" on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea and the pilot ejected, the U.S Navy said.

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