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The US Navy commissioned the nuclear-powered submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover. It received the tail number SSN 795. The ceremony took place in Connecticut. The nuclear submarine is named after an admiral who served for more than 60 years. Hyman Rickover is known as the “father of the nuclear fleet”. His work led to the […]
On the night of October 10-11, the USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. This was reported by the official website of the US Central Command. “The arrival of these high-powered forces in the region sends a powerful message of deterrence in case any party hostile to Israel attempts to […]
The U.S. Navy has been replenished with a new ship. Over the weekend, the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was commissioned. The ceremony took place in Tampa, Florida. The new destroyer will be deployed in San Diego. It is the 75th ship of the Arleigh Burke class and the first destroyer in the Flight […]
Oshkosh Defense received a contract for the production and delivery of the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) unmanned platform. The customer is the US Navy. The military service allocated $39.5 million to the American company. The funds will be used to create an additional batch of ROGUE-Fires ground-based unmanned platforms and sets […]
The program for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has risen in price again. This is stated in the report of the US Department of Defense. Over the year, the cost of the F-35 Lightning II program increased by $26 billion and now stands at $438 billion. Due to the constant growth, the […]
Despite a potential US shutdown, the Navy has received funding to begin work on the USS Wisconsin (SSBN-827) nuclear-powered submarine. Thanks to the government’s effective actions, the Navy received the necessary funds. Details: The U.S. government has allocated $621 million to finance the construction of a second Columbia-class nuclear submarine. These funds were included in […]
The United States sent two unmanned ships to the coastal waters of Japan, the first time that American drones of this type have been used near China. Journalists, citing a statement from the US Navy, write that the US unmanned ships Ranger and Mariner arrived on September 18 in the Japanese port city of Yokosuka […]
The US Navy’s Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) visited Tromso, Norway. The guided missile submarine arrived in Scandinavia on September 14. By sending a nuclear submarine to Norway, the United States will strengthen its partnership with the Scandinavian country. This is the first visit to Norway for the missile cruiser USS Florida (SSGN […]