February 28, 2020 Dan Crenshaw responds after Pete Davidson says he was forced to apologize for 'SNL' joke Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw joked Friday that "Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson cannot get him out of his head after Davidson said he was forced to apologize for mocking Crenshaw for wearing an eye patch during a November 2018 skit.
February 27, 2020 Chinese destroyer aims laser at US Navy plane in 'unsafe' manner, military says A People’s Republic of China (PRC) navy destroyer 161 on Feb. 17 aimed a laser at a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft while it was flying above international waters, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
February 21, 2020 Son of WWII veteran describes 'unbelievable' moment when father was carried into Trump rally 100-year-old Ervin Julian became a sensation overnight in the Trump world after a video showing a group of Trump supporters carrying the World War II Navy veteran to his seat before the president’s Wednesday rally in Phoenix, Ariz. went viral.
February 20, 2020 Navy arms amphibs with 13 F-35s, changes future attack tactics Launching a massive, fast-paced air assault from the sea, providing close-air support for amphibious assault forces and bringing forward-operating surveillance and networking technology to maritime warfare -- are all part of the changing operational calculus introduced by adding F-35s to maritime attack.
February 17, 2020 Navy preps its new USS Ford carrier for massive ocean warfare Navy weapons developers say the service’s emerging Ford-class carriers are engineered for the purpose of enabling a much higher volume of high-speed, overwhelming air attacks in rapid succession, as compared to today’s Nimitz-class carriers … all due to new technologies and the design configuration of the platforms.
February 13, 2020 Navy punishes sailors who wore 'Make Aircrew Great Again' patches during Trump speech The Navy has punished several sailors who wore patches bearing President Trump's likeness that read "Make Aircrew Great Again" on their uniforms while attending his May 2019 speech aboard a ship in Japan, according to an official.
February 12, 2020 Navy preps stealthy USS Zumwalt for new lasers, missiles and guns Lasers, global strike weapons, hypervelocity projectiles, maneuvering Tomahawk missiles and precision-guided deck-mounted guns… are all part of the Navy’s design for its new stealthy warship… the USS Zumwalt.
February 10, 2020 DOE Under Secretary for Science talks investing in Antarctica, national lab system and more: Q&A A Q&A with the Department of Energy's Under Secretary for Science, Paul Dabbar.
February 10, 2020 New laser-guided artillery round destroys moving target Enemies hiding under a bridge, bunkered down on a specific floor in a large building, seeking cover on the backside of a mountain ridge or moving to attack in an armored vehicle convoy --- are all now more vulnerable to U.S. strikes due to an emerging laser-guided artillery round that can destroy enemy targets on the move in combat.
February 8, 2020 Midshipman dies during physical readiness test, Naval Academy says The U.S. Navy announced the death of midshipman during readiness tests at the Naval academy on Saturday but has withheld further details, out of respect for the deceased's family.