Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

The ship is the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship, and the second to last of the troubled ships to enter ...
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Pentagon unveils ship that has no crew as it seeks new advantages in naval warfare

SEATTLE — A previously unseen vessel cruising Puget Sound has been the talk of ship spotters, nautical bloggers, local television and newspapers as far away as the East Coast. “Images of the ...
Panama City News-Herald

Last-of-its-kind Navy combat ship commissioned at the Port of Panama City

The USS Pierre is a Independence- variant littoral combat ship that was commissioned at the Port of Panama City on Nov. 15, ...
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Superiority on the Seas: The 10 Fastest Ships in the U.S. Navy Fleet

With a $916 billion defense budget, more than the next nine highest spending countries combined, the United States is the ...
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The U.S. Navy’s New DDG(X) Destroyer Is Sailing Into Stormy Waters

Key Points and Summary – DDG(X) is the U.S. Navy’s bid to move beyond Arleigh Burke destroyers that have hit their limits on ...
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With his bare hands, this sailor sealed off his ship to save its crew

Coral Sea ended in a tactical victory for the Japanese, seeing the sinking of Lexington, but a strategic win for the ...
GovCon Wire

Navy Purchases Additional Textron Ship-to-Shore Connectors Under $354M Contract Modification

Textron Systems will build three new Ship-to-Shore Connector landing craft air cushion 100-class vessels, also known as LCAC 100, for the U.S. Navy. The company recently secured a contract ...