July 1, 2021 Navy ditches futuristic railgun, eyes hypersonic missiles instead The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the speed of sound using electricity.
June 23, 2021 Asian Americans lobby to name Navy ship for Filipino sailor Asian Americans, veterans and civilians in the U.S. and the Philippines are campaigning to name a Navy warship for a Filipino sailor who bravely rescued two crew members when their ship caught fire more than a century ago, earning him a prestigious and rare Medal of Honor.
June 21, 2021 Navy explosion test for new aircraft carrier registers as minor earthquake in Florida The U.S. Navy released footage of an explosive test off Florida’s coast that aimed to determine the durability of a new aircraft carrier.
June 19, 2021 Minnesota Merchant Marine veteran receives medal for WWII heroism A Minnesota Merchant Marine has received a medal for his World War II heroism, decades after he helped achieve a masterful rescue under difficult circumstances.
June 17, 2021 Indiana brothers who died in Pearl Harbor attack finally laid to rest, with honors, 80 years later Two recently identified Indiana brothers who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were finally laid to rest with gravestones after nearly 80 years as "unknown" soldiers.
June 15, 2021 Navy budget proposes research for 'bio-inspired' sea-air vessels, platforms, robots: report The U.S. Navy is looking to develop amphibious vessels that work in the sea and air.
June 15, 2021 House Republican presses Navy chief on why critical race theory was placed on voluntary reading list Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., expressed concern that the U.S. Navy is promoting discrimination by including books about critical race theory on a recommended reading list, specifically pointing at Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist."
June 8, 2021 Boeing drone refuels Navy fighter jet for the first time In partnership with aerospace company Boeing, the U.S. Navy has successfully carried out aerial refueling using an unmanned aircraft for the first time.
June 1, 2021 Biden defense budget stagnates on warships as focus shifts to China On any given day the U.S. Navy has 100 ships deployed around the world — one third of its current fleet but that is much smaller than during the Reagan buildup in the '80s when the Navy had nearly 600 warships.
May 27, 2021 USS Ronald Reagan leaving Asia to help with Afghanistan troop withdrawal The Pentagon is expected to move the only aircraft carrier currently based in the Asia-Pacific region toward the Middle East to support the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
