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July 18, 2019

Jim Hanson: US downing of Iranian drone is a warning to stop aggression and support for terrorism

When a U.S. Navy ship downed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday it sent an important message to the mullahs who rule the Islamic Republic: aggression has consequences and America will strike back when provoked.

July 11, 2019

New Navy air-to-ground missile destroys air defenses from 120 miles

The Navy is fast-tracking a new air-to-ground missile engineered to destroy enemy air defenses from farther distances than existing weapons and succeed in hitting radar systems after they are shut down by adversaries.

July 8, 2019

Admiral chosen to lead the Navy will instead retire as concerns are raised about his judgment

The four-star admiral set to become the Navy’s top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire, an extraordinary downfall prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship.

July 8, 2019

Navy arms destroyers with new high-powered laser, changes war tactics

If swarms of enemy small attack boats armed with guns and explosives approached a Navy ship, alongside missile-armed drones and helicopters closing into strike range, ship commanders would instantly begin weighing defensive options - to include interceptor missiles, electronic warfare, deck-mounted guns or area weapons such as Close-in-Weapons System.

July 4, 2019

Military veterans talk about what makes them proud Americans

Fox News correspondent Anna Kooiman joined with members of the Navy Federal Credit Union in Patriots Point, South Carolina to reflect on the Fourth of July and pay tribute to the U.S.

July 3, 2019

Don Brown: Not guilty verdict for Navy SEAL Gallagher is welcome news – He shouldn’t have been prosecuted

Justice was served – at long last – when a jury found Navy SEAL Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher not guilty Tuesday of charges including murder and attempted murder in the killing of an ISIS fighter in Iraq.

July 2, 2019

Naval warships, faced with steep maintenance costs, fight to survive

The Battleship Texas, the last remaining World War I dreadnought, will be moving from its location on the Houston Ship Channel to another spot along the upper Texas coastline in order to generate more visitors and revenue. Meanwhile, the ship is facing $35 million in repairs.

July 2, 2019

Air Force chief details US response to Russian nuclear attack

Red lights start flashing in rapid succession, space-based infrared sensors detect a heat signature, somebody calls the President...and in what may seem like a matter of seconds, the U.S. launches an immediate, massive counterattack. F-35s, B-2 bombers, nuclear-armed Navy submarines, missile-armed destroyers, Ground Based Interceptors and satellites -- are all instantly thrust into action.

June 27, 2019

Iraqi general testifies Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher did not stab ISIS detainee

The Iraqi general at the scene of an alleged murder of an ISIS prisoner in Iraq in 2017 testified in a deposition video played in court Thursday that Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher never stabbed the teenage detainee. The recording was made earlier this month.

June 27, 2019

Navy fast-tracks new large 'strike warfare' attack surface drones

The Navy is moving fast to build new medium- and large-sized armed surface attack drones able to hunt submarines, surveil the air and sea and launch offensive attacks across air, surface and undersea domains.