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American warships and one British warship repelled the most massive attack by Yemeni Houthis backed by Iran in the Red Sea. This was reported in the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (Centcom) and the UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps. On Tuesday, January 9, the Houthis launched 18 kamikaze drones, two cruise missiles and […]
Fincantieri will use robots to design combat frigates for the US Navy. This was reported by Defense News. The Italian shipbuilding company has decided to focus on automation to accelerate its pace and build two frigates a year. Now the shipyard is building three frigates in two years. “Welding is one of the skills that […]
Boeing has delivered the first unmanned submarine Orca to the United States Navy. The news is published on the company’s official website. This month, the first unmanned Orca submarine, also known as XLUUV (Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle), was delivered to the US Navy after completing acceptance tests. In partnership with the Navy, Orca has […]
The USS Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea. The reason was the constant nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. This was reported by the Yohnap news agency, citing the southern navy. The ship arrived at the naval base in Busan on November 21, a few hours after Pyongyang informed Japan of […]
On Monday, November 20, a U.S. military plane took off from the runway at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii and ended up partially submerged, landing in shallow water. This was reported by Hawaii News Now. “A large U.S. military aircraft crashed into the shallow waters of Kaneohe Bay after flying over the landing strip […]
A US guided-missile destroyer was once again forced to use its weapons in the Middle East. A few weeks ago, the USS Carney (DDG 64) was shooting down drones and missiles. On November 15, 2023, the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) was launched. The guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) was in transit through […]
Pterodynamics, together with the U.S. Navy, has conducted a flight test of the Transwing drone, with vertical takeoff/landing and deployable wings, demonstrating its ability to autonomously land on a moving platform. Its folding wings provide exceptional range and payload. The Transwing design is an unusual approach that offers significant advantages. At its core, it is […]
The Devil Ray maritime drone launched missiles for the first time. A US Navy drone is now in the Middle East. The missiles were launched as part of the Digital Talon exercise, which took place in the Middle East. Prior to that, the US Navy’s underwater, surface and airborne drones reached an important milestone when […]
The U.S. Navy conducted exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean, in which two aircraft carrier strike groups took part. American warships arrived in the region after Hamas attacked Israel a month ago. USS Gerald R. Ford was the first to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean. It is the largest and most expensive aircraft carrier in the […]
On Sunday, November 5, a US nuclear submarine arrived in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command for the Middle East. This was reported on Twitter by the US Central Command. “On November 5, 2023, the Ohio-class submarine arrived in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command,” the statement said. According […]