USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Ship
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DefenceTalkThe guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has arrived at Changi Naval Base following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21. The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Significant damage to the hull resulted in flooding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-john-s-mccain-collides-with-merchant-ship-70323/
Wreckage of lost ship USS Indianapolis found after seven decades
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DefenceTalkResearchers announced Saturday they discovered wreckage of the lost warship the USS Indianapolis, 72 years after the World War II cruiser was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The wreckage was found in the Philippine Sea 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) below the surface, according to philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who headed the civilian research […]https://www.defencetalk.com/wreckage-of-lost-ship-uss-indianapolis-found-after-seven-decades-70320/
Washington (SSN 787) Delivered to the US Navy
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DefenceTalkThe Navy accepted delivery of Washington (SSN 787), the 14th submarine of the Virginia-class, May 26. Washington is the fourth of eight Virginia-class Block III submarines and the seventh of the class to be delivered to the Navy by Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. Washington began construction in September […]https://www.defencetalk.com/washington-ssn-787-delivered-to-the-us-navy-70095/
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Underway for Sea Trials
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DefenceTalkNimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) got underway for sea trails, May 9, following a four-year refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia. The four-day sea trails marks Abraham Lincoln’s first time underway since March 2013. The ship spent its last days in the shipyard completing a five-day […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-abraham-lincoln-cvn-72-underway-for-sea-trials-69946/
US aircraft carrier starts drill with South Korean navy
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DefenceTalkThe US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials said, as tensions rose over North Korea’s latest test-fire of a ballistic missile. “Immediately after the aircraft carrier arrived in the Sea of Japan, South Korea and the US strike forces launched a drill from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-aircraft-carrier-starts-drill-with-south-korean-navy-69864/
US Navy Reviews Physiological Episodes
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DefenceTalkThe Navy today announced it is conducting a comprehensive review of the facts, circumstances and processes surrounding the recent physiological episodes involving T-45 and F/A-18 aircrew, to include how these issues have been addressed. On April 21, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran directed Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Scott Swift to lead […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-reviews-physiological-episodes-69824/
US tries to clear waters after North Korea ‘armada’ confusion
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DefenceTalkThe Trump administration on Wednesday tried to clear the waters after it gave confusing messages concerning the whereabouts of a US supercarrier that supposedly was steaming toward North Korea last week. Amid soaring tensions ahead of North Korea’s apparent ramping up for a sixth nuclear test, the US Navy on April 8 said it was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-tries-to-clear-waters-after-n-korea-armada-confusion-69786/
P-8 Squadron Completes Seven-month Deployment to U.S. 6th Fleet
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DefenceTalkThe “Pelicans” of Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) closed out a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations (AOO) as the last P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft returned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville April 8, 2017. The Pelicans, attached to Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF 67) and led by Commanding Officer Cmdr. Ryan […]https://www.defencetalk.com/p-8-squadron-completes-seven-month-deployment-to-u-s-6th-fleet-69775/
Trump’s threatened ‘armada’ still far from North Korea: official
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DefenceTalkAn aircraft carrier the US Navy said was steaming toward the Korean Peninsula amid rising tensions has not yet departed, a US defense official acknowledged Tuesday. The Navy on April 8 said it was directing a naval strike group headed by the USS Carl Vinson supercarrier to “sail north,” as a “prudent measure” to deter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trumps-threatened-armada-still-far-from-north-korea-official-69757/
US, UK and France Begin Exercise Alligator Dagger 17
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DefenceTalkU.S., U.K. and France began Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, April 5. The two-week multilateral amphibious exercise is taking place in international waters off the coast of Djibouti and in the vicinity of Djibouti and Arta Beach, April 5 – April 20. Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, led by U.S. Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-uk-and-france-begin-exercise-alligator-dagger-17-69694/