Navy frees Iranian crew of dhow used as pirate mother ship
The U.S. Navy has rescued the crew of an Iranian fishing vessel that had been used as a pirate mother ship and has detained 15 suspected pirates. At approximately 12:30 p.m, January
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Bath Iron Works moves 4,000 ton Zumwalt module
Shipbuilders at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works have completed the largest and most complex ship module movement ever executed at the shipyard. The mid-forebody section of Zumwalt, the lead ship of the
Navy takes out Libyan Coast Guard vessels
Libyan Coast Guard vessels have been “firing indiscriminately at merchant vessels” according to U.S. Africa Command. U.S. Navy aircraft and the destroyer USS Barry dealt with the problem. A report filed from
Navy supports Northrop Grumman shipbuilding spin-off
The Department of the Navy announced today that it is now in a position to support Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NGC) spin-off of its shipbuilding business. The Navy finds Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.
Somali pirates murder four American hostages held on S/V Quest
The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
Somali pirates murder four American hostages held on S/V Quest
The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
Maersk Alabama pirate sentenced to 405 months in prison
Maersk Alabama pirate Abduwali Muse has been sentenced to 405 months in prison for his role in the April 2009 hijacking and hostage taking and in the earlier hijackings of two other
Ingalls launches the future USS Jeremiah Denton
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss.., has successfully launched future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard. DDG
GAO report slams Navy cruiser modernization efforts
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report that is sharply critical of a Navy cruiser modernization program that began when Congress rejected Navy proposals made in 2012 and 2013
Navy to extend the service life of 15 warships
In line with the intent of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s NAVPLAN 2024, which directs the Navy to “get more ready players on the field,” the Department of the Navy