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US Navy Sailor Goes Missing During USS Nimitz’s Final Mission Before Retirement

From www.marineinsight.com

The missing sailor, identified as Gabriel D. Holt, was last seen on April 18, 2025, the same day the USS Nimitz arrived at Naval Base Guam.

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U.S. Navy Plans to Order U.S. Army Landing Ship for the Marine Corps

From maritime-executive.com

The U.S. Navy is preparing to resolve its long debate with the Marine Corps over the fate of the Landing Ship Medium (LSM), the amphibious force's small transport for inter-island warfare in the Pacific.

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Navy Deploys a Third Destroyer to Defend Southern Border

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The U.S. Navy has deployed another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to patrol waters around the U.S. southern border, the third announced in a month. 

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Iran Turns Its Back On Houthis After Relentless US Navy Airstrikes In Yemen

From www.marineinsight.com

A senior Iranian official said that Tehran is reducing its support to regional proxy groups like the Houthis, Hezbollah, and Hamas.

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Five Chinese Nationals Arrested for Spying on U.S. Navy at Subic Bay

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In a rare public bust, Philippine police have arrested five Chinese nationals and two accomplices for allegedly spying on U.S. Navy ship movements in Subic Bay. 

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U.S. Navy Force Planning With a Pertinacious Marine Corps

From maritime-executive.com

The United States Marine Corps has an outsized effect on Navy force planning. While the Navy and the Marines exhibit a sincere and genuine single team spirit conducting global naval operations, they are a fierce team of rivals when determining the requirements for amphibious ships (also known as “amphibs”), which the Navy funds for their construction and operation.

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Last-of-Its-Kind US Navy Battleship Finds Permanent Home In Galveston

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USS Texas is the last remaining dreadnought battleship from World War I and the only one to have served in both World War I and World War II.

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Norway Will Keep Supplying Fuel To US Navy After Company Calls For Boycott

From gcaptain.com

NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel supplier to stop doing so in response to the apparent breakdown in U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

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James Lightbourn: US Navy’s shipbuilding budget may be up next for examination

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As U.S. government spending scrutiny intensifies under the Trump Administration, the US Navy’s shipbuilding budget may be up next for examination at Elon Musk’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE).

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New Photos Show USS Truman’s Damage After Collision With Cargo Ship

From www.marineinsight.com

The U.S. Navy has released the first official photograph showing the damage, while further surveys are reportedly still in progress.

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U.S. Navy Carrier Collides With Bulker off Port Said

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The carrier USS Harry S. Truman has collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, according to U.S. 6th Fleet. 

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US Navy Jet Crashes in San Diego Bay

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On Wednesday, a U.S. Navy electronic-warfare aircraft crashed into San Diego Bay, prompting a rapid search and rescue response.

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China Condemns U.S. Navy Patrol In Taiwan Strait, Calls It A Security Threat

From www.marineinsight.com

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed the movement, calling it a routine transit in international waters.

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U.S. Navy Sends 20 Saildrones to Surveil Drug Smuggling Corridors

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The U.S. Navy has reached an agreement with Saildrone to double the number of long-range unmanned vessels deployed on a surveillance mission in the drug transit zones of the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean, the California-based company announced Monday. 

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U.S. Firm Replaces Indian Navy Drone That Crashed Into The Bay Of Bengal

From www.marineinsight.com

The replacement drone is now being used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

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Navy Replaces Two Cyber School Commanders in Two Months

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The U.S. Navy has removed the commander of its East Coast information warfare training center, which prepares cyber and cryptography specialists for deployment.

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Navy Names Two New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers After Presidents Clinton and Bush

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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro revealed that two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83), marking the first time either former president has been honored with a naval vessel namesake.

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U.S. Navy Names New Explorer-Class Ocean Surveillance Ships After Deep-Sea Pioneers

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The U.S. Navy has announced the naming of its newest class of ocean surveillance ships, designating them as the Explorer class, with the first two vessels honoring renowned deep-sea explorers Don Walsh and Victor Vescovo.

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CBO Warns Navy’s Ambitious 2025 Shipbuilding Plan Faces Major Hurdles

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The U.S. Navy’s 2025 shipbuilding plan aims to expand its fleet to 390 battle force ships by 2054, but achieving this vision comes with a hefty price tag, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

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U.S. Navy Launches Tomahawk Missile Strike Against Houthi Targets

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The U.S. Navy has released new footage of a counterstrike against Houthi rebels in western Yemen, the latest in a series of actions intended to blunt the group's attacks on merchant shipping and naval vessels. 

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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Visits Malaysia For First Time In 12 Years To Build Naval Ties

From www.marineinsight.com

Before the ship docked at Port Klang, Malaysian officials and media visited the USS Abraham Lincoln to tour the vessel.

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U.S. Navy Wasted $2B on Failed Cruiser Modernization Effort

From maritime-executive.com

The U.S. Navy ended up wasting nearly $2 billion on four aging cruisers because of poor planning, lax oversight and an unwillingness to hold private-sector contractors accountable for mistakes, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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U.S Navy Warship To Visit China’s Close Ally In Southeast Asia After 8 Years

From www.marineinsight.com

U.S Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Savannah will make a port call in Cambodia next week.

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USS Zumwalt Undocking Marks Major Milestone in Navy's Push for Hypersonic Weapons

From gcaptain.com

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully undocked the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), marking a crucial step in the destroyer’s modernization program that includes the Navy’s first integration of advanced hypersonic weapons on its fleet.

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