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A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East launched a one-way attack drone at sea this week, marking a first for the American military as it pushes to deploy this new technology.The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara launched the drone, a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or…
South Korean shipyards are steadily becoming an integral part of US Navy maintenance work. Following in the footsteps of some of the nation’s shipbuilding giants, another local shipbuilder just secured a new contract.HJ Shipbuilding and Construction announced on Monday that it won a deal to service a US Navy vessel…
A US Navy pilot whose jet was mistakenly shot down by an American warship over the Red Sea told investigators he saw his life flash before his eyes before ejecting from the doomed aircraft.The command investigation into the late December 2024 friendly fire incident, which Business Insider reviewed prior to…
US Navy Secretary John Phelan said the shipbuilding industry needs to up its wages if it’s going to attract and retain workers.Phelan, like other Navy officials, experts, and leaders in the shipbuilding sector, has identified pay disparity as a major cause of US shipbuilding problems, as insufficient pay can make…
A significant amount of additional firepower is being sent to support President Donald Trump’s new drug war.The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, and its embarked carrier air wing will be diverted from the Mediterranean to the US Southern Command area of…
