Navy News

The CSG’s arrival marks the first time Ronald Reagan has entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) since 2012.The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), flagship of the Ronald Reagan carrier strike group (CSG), along with...

Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has successfully completed Milestone C for the U.S. Navy’s Tactical Combat Training System II (TCTS II) program.In addition, Collins Aerospace was awarded the first production order for TCTS II. TCTS Inc....

Russia’s Belgorod special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine of Project 09852 began the manufacturer’s sea trials in the White Sea, the Russian TASS agency reported."On June 25, the Belgorod nuclear sub took to the White Sea for the first time, for the...

U.S. Navy and Indian armed forces again joined together to conduct integrated sea and air exercises off the coast of India, June 23-24.The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG 5) participated in joint multi-domain engagements with the Indian Navy...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) conducted a four-day port visit in Kiel, Germany, on June 22, 2021, the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet announced.The port visit took place after participating in the 50th iteration...

Austal announced that the United States Department of Defense has awarded Austal USA a modification to a previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program contract, June 23, 2021. The modification provides Austal with a total potential additional value of...

The first weapon system for the United States Marine Corps’ new Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) has been confirmed. The UVision Air Ltd. Hero-120 Organic Precision Fires (OPF) smart loitering munition system and Multi-Canister launcher will be integrated...

China Central Television (CCTV13) published a video of China’s first Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Hainan (31). It shows the interior layout, elevator, flight deck ops, amongst others.Hainan was commissioned on 21 April 2021. The Type 075 landing helicopter...

U.S. Sixth Fleet formally announces participation in the upcoming annually held Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21) cohosted with the Ukrainian Navy, June 21, 2021.The exercise is taking place from June 28 to July 10 in the Black Sea region...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) conducted a three-day port visit in Constanta, Romania, June 18-20, 2021, as part of their mission to conduct presence operations in the Black Sea region and participate in the Romanian-led...