US Navy’s $13.2BN USS Ford still can’t get fighter jets on and off deck properly, new report says

The most expensive aircraft carrier ever built – to the tune of $13.2billion – is still suffering from unreliable technology systems more than three years after it was delivered to the US Navy.  A new assessment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, carried out by Pentagon testers, indicates that the ship’s issues ‘remain consistent’ with … Read more

US Navy’s $13.2BN USS Ford still can’t get fighter jets on and off deck properly, new report says

The most expensive aircraft carrier ever built – to the tune of $13.2billion – is still suffering from unreliable technology systems more than three years after it was delivered to the US Navy.  A new assessment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, carried out by Pentagon testers, indicates that the ship’s issues ‘remain consistent’ with … Read more

Chinese warship shadows USS John S. McCain in the South China Sea

The Chinese military has shadowed a US warship as it traveled near reefs fortified to bolster Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea. The USS John S. McCain guided-missile destroyer passed through the Spratly Islands on Tuesday as part of a freedom of navigation operation, the Navy said in a statement. As the … Read more

US sends USS Georgia to the Persian Gulf, positioning guided-missile submarine near Iran

The United States announced the arrival of the nuclear-powered submarine USS Georgia in the Persian Gulf on Monday, a notable development in a region where tension is on the rise. None of these types of submarines, which are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, has traveled to the Persian Gulf in eight years, making it a significant … Read more

Navy releases documents from Cold War loss of submarine USS Thresher

The Navy has begun releasing documents from the investigation into the 1963 sinking of the USS Thresher, the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history. The first of the documents released were 300 pages from the official inquiry, and reveal that the sub was in ‘dangerous condition’ if it flooded with salt water in deep depths prior to … Read more

Experts say US’s coronavirus positivity rate is high because tests are ‘too sensitive’

The coronavirus death rate may be low compared to high infection rate because standard tests are diagnosing huge numbers of people who may be carrying ‘relatively insignificant’ amounts of the virus, experts say. Health experts say PCR testing – the most widely used diagnostic test for COVID-19 – should be adjusted to rule out people … Read more

Fire on board USS Bonhomme Richard to be fought for DAYS

Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning – with the inferno likely to rage for several more days, officials have warned. More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a … Read more

Firefighters will battle blaze on board USS Bonhomme Richard for DAYS as Navy confirms 57 injured

Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning – with the inferno likely to rage for several more days, officials have warned. More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a … Read more

USS America aircraft carrier steams to intercept Chinese ships in disputed waters near Malaysia

USS America has steamed to intercept a Chinese government survey ship and several of its China Coast Guard escorts after they ventured into contested waters off the coast of Malaysia – amid an international maritime stand-off between the two Asian nations. The United States called on China to stop its ‘bullying behavior’ in the South … Read more

Second sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt with COVID-19 is admitted to ICU

A second sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been rushed to the intensive care unit suffering complications from COVID-19.   The Navy confirmed that the sailor – who has not been publicly named – was admitted to the ICU at Naval Hospital Guam on Tuesday due to a shortness of breath.  The announcement comes just … Read more