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March 24, 2016

Amid increased rhetoric from North Korea, combat ship USS Freedom debuts in Pacific

Amid heavy rhetoric from North Korea, the Navy's first littoral combat ship USS Freedom has joined the 7th Fleet in the Pacific.

March 24, 2016

US missile shield defends against ballistic threats

Using space-based satellite sensors orbiting the Earth, the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System -- the first line of defense against incoming missiles -- recently achieved its first live-fire intercept.

March 24, 2016

Navy fighting pandemics in Africa, South America with smartphone app

The Navy is leveraging an everyday technology to fight outbreaks and provide better humanitarian support to those in need.

February 15, 2016

Navy considers installing powerful railgun on destroyer within 2 years

Development of a futuristic weapon depicted in video games and science fiction is going well enough that a Navy admiral wants to skip an at-sea prototype in favor of installing an operational unit aboard a destroyer planned to go into service in 2018.

January 27, 2016

Going green: Navy vessels head to Asia powered by cattle fat

The first Navy warships partly powered by biofuels will launch today from San Diego, as part of the service’s long-running efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign oil and derive almost half its energy from alternative sources by 2020.

January 12, 2016

Historic aircraft carriers in pictures

With America’s new state-of-the-art aircraft carriers in the spotlight, we take a look at the evolution of the modern aircraft carrier.

December 15, 2015

America's new high-tech aircraft carriers are more important than ever, experts say

Sophisticated anti-ship weapons and concerns about the U.S. Navy’s global ‘reach’ highlight the importance of America’s new state-of-the-art aircraft carriers, according to naval experts.

December 4, 2015

US Navy helicopter makes emergency landing in Japan

A U.S. Navy helicopter made an emergency landing near Tokyo on Monday, injuring two crewmembers, U.S. and Japanese officials said.

November 20, 2015

US Navy ready to deploy laser system this summer; rail guns aren't far behind

Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds. And the future is now.

November 5, 2015

GhostSwimmer: Navy’s new stealth robot

The U.S. Navy’s new state-of-the-art smart, stealth, swimming robot looks like a shark…if you can spot it.