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US Navy

Distributed Lethality in the Works: US Test Fires New Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin reportedly successfully test fired for the first time a surface-launched variant of its new anti-ship missile.

US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Completes First Flight Operations
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s new class of aircraft carriers conducted its first fixed-wing flight operations at sea.

East China Sea: 2 Chinese Fighters Conduct 'Unsafe' Intercept of US EP-3 Surveillance Aircraft
By Ankit Panda
The incident is the third of its kind this year and the second to take place over the East China Sea.

US Designing New Unmanned Vehicles to Help Its Subs Detect Adversaries
By Steven Stashwick
UUVs would give U.S. Subs active sonar without revealing themselves.

US Navy Commissions New Warship in Pearl Harbor to Counter ‘Chinese and Russian Aggressiveness’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new warship “is the embodiment of America’s resolve to protect our homeland and defend our allies,” the U.S. military’s most senior officer in the Asia-Pacific says.

US Navy Solicits Industry Solutions for a More Capable Frigate
By Steven Stashwick
Expanded combat requirements cast doubt on adequacy of improving Littoral Combat Ship designs.

US Navy to Commission New Guided Missile Destroyer at Pearl Harbor
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This will be the U.S. Navy’s first guided missile destroyer fitted with the new Aegis combat system.

US Navy’s Largest Ever Amphibious Assault Ship Deploys to the Asia-Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The F-35-carrying warship departed its homeport of San Diego on July 7.

India-Japan-US Malabar 2017 Naval Exercises Kick Off With Anti-Submarine Warfare in Focus
By Ankit Panda
This exercise is the first to involve a carrier from each of the navies.

The Indian Navy Sets Up to Lead on Humanitarian Assistance in the Indian Ocean
By Robert Farley
Will there be a “peace race” for influence in the Indian Ocean?

US Navy Sets Commissioning Date for $13 Billion Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s most expensive warship ever will be commissioned in July.

Making the US Navy's South China Sea Presence Count
By Ankit Panda
FONOPs may generate a bit too much buzz for their own good.