China’s navy has revealed a previously unknown test of a new hypersonic missile at sea. Footage of the test emerged on Chinese social media just days ahead of the 73rd anniversary of the Chinese navy, and just before talks between U.S. and Chinese defense leaders. The missile depicted in the video is likely China’s YJ-21,…
Chinese Military Tests New Hypersonic Missile Ahead of Talks Between US–China Defense Leaders
April 21, 2022
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Navy Says 3 Sailors Assigned to USS George Washington Found Dead
The U.S. Navy is investigating the sudden deaths of three sailors who were all assigned to the USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. A Naval Air Force Atlantic spokesman confirmed in a statement to The Navy Times on Monday that a sailor “was found unresponsive” onboard the Nimitz class warship on April 15, while two…
International Shipbuilding Contracts Fuel Modernization of Chinese Navy: Report
April 12, 2022
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International demand for commercial ships is fueling the growth of the Chinese navy, according to a new report, which found that billions of dollars in foreign shipbuilding contracts could be being used by Beijing to fund new combat vessels. The new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a security-focused think tank, found…
Navy Aircraft Crashes in Virginia Waters: 1 Dead, Two Rescued, Official Says
One person has been killed and two others rescued after a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed in Virginia waters on Wednesday evening, according to local reports. Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Force Atlantic, confirmed that a Navy E2-D Hawkeye with three people on board crashed during a routine exercise, WAVY…
Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Entire Navy
The U.S. military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate has been blocked for all Navy members seeking religious exemptions. A preliminary injunction that previously covered 35 Navy SEALs now covers some 4,000 others. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee who entered the original ruling in January, agreed to expand it in part because all members…
US Navy Officer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison Over Scheme to Ship Military Boats to China
A U.S. Navy officer has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in purchasing handguns for the owner of a Chinese defense firm and hiding the relationship, according to the Justice Department (DOJ). Yang Fan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was convicted by a federal jury…
Navy Warship Was at Sea When Officials Said It was Undeployable: Commander
The warship that U.S. Navy officials described as undeployable if they were not able to remove the unvaccinated commander was actually deployed when the assertions were made, the commander told a judge during a recent hearing. “No sir, I do not,” the commander, who has not been publicly named, said when asked whether he thought…
Navy Refuses to Deploy Warship While Commander Remains Unvaccinated
U.S. Navy officials have said a warship can’t be deployed because its commander has refused the COVID-19 vaccine. The service said an East Coast guided-missile destroyer is “out of commission” after a Florida federal judge ruled that the Navy and Marine Corps cannot remove its officer for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. The warship now remains…
US Navy Recovers Fighter Jet That Crashed in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy recovered the wreckage of an F-35 Lightning II jet fighter that crashed into the South China Sea in January. U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recovered the aircraft from a depth of about 12,400 feet on March 2, according to a Wednesday announcement by the Navy. The…
At Least 9 Migrants Drown, 9 Rescued Off Tunisian Coast
TUNIS, Tunisia—At least nine migrants died after their boat capsized off the Tunisian coast, the Tunisian defense ministry said Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by the country’s coast guards while two units of the Navy rescued nine other migrants, including some in critical condition. They were from varying African nations, it said. The statement did…
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