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July 20, 2020

Pentagon seeks new space tech to destroy hypersonic attacks

They unleash destruction traveling at five times the speed of sound. They maneuver with computerized precision while descending back into the earth’s atmosphere toward a target. Their speed and force is so significant, they can inflict damage by sheer “kinetic” impact without needing explosives.

July 19, 2020

Sailors who fought USS Bonhomme Richard fire test positive for coronavirus, Navy confirms

At least two sailors who helped fight the extensive fire that raged on for days aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard last week off the coast of San Diego have since tested positive for the coronavirus, U.S. Navy officials confirmed on Friday.

July 18, 2020

Navy says 'absolutely' no chance new warship to be named after former Confederate Navy officer

The Navy says it will not be naming a new class of warship after an officer who once served in the Confederate Navy. 

July 17, 2020

USS Bonhomme Richard fire sparks questions on the need for amphibious assault ships

As Navy helicopters and San Diego firefighters have finally extinguished a troubling, two-area blaze onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship, many are pausing to consider the strategic, tactical and humanitarian value of big-deck amphibious assault ships.

July 17, 2020

Navy Electronic Warfare stops multiple enemy missile attacks at once

Multiple precision-guided anti-ship missiles stream across the ocean, armed enemy drones circle the skies and swarms of radio-networked enemy small boats coordinate integrated surface attacks --- all while enemy radar systems track and target US Navy surface ships.

July 17, 2020

Navy begins investigation of aggressive fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard: report

The fire that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for more than four days was contained Thursday, leading the Navy to begin investigating how a fire spread so aggressively on the ship while it was in port.

July 16, 2020

Navy seeks to increase sea-based attack options

Flying helicopters behind enemy lines, overwhelming enemy surface ships with small boats, conducting clandestine rescue missions and offering a “floating port” from which forces can operate, all demonstrate some of the key reasons why the Navy is increasing its “sea basing” strategy. The service recently commenced construction on its fourth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California. 

July 15, 2020

China's carrier-killer missiles may not be able to threaten US ships

A Chinese-government backed newspaper is reporting that U.S. carriers in the South China Sea are “fully within the grasp of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army … which has a wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons like the DF-21D and DF-26 ‘aircraft carrier missiles.’”

July 10, 2020

Navy announces first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot

The U.S. Navy announced its first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot Thursday.

July 9, 2020

Navy updates coronavirus policy to allow church attendance, 'major victory' for religious liberty advocates

The Navy updated its coronavirus restrictions policy to allow service members to attend houses of worship after chaplains and a religious liberty law firm complained last week alleging the temporary orders were being unlawfully applied.