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200702-N-SB299-1015 SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrives at its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following more than two years of restoration and modernization at Huntington Ingalls Industries - Ingalls Shipbuilding Division's Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard. The ship was damaged during a 2017 collision that claimed the lives of seven Sailors. While in San Diego, the crew will complete extensive training and certifications through Basic, Advanced, and Integrated phases of training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Millar/Released)
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Destroyer Has Become First U.S. Navy Ship To Deploy Artificial Intelligence System

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

DDG missile firing. (U.S. Navy)
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What Red Sea Battles Have Taught The Navy About A Future China Fight

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

The Navy destroyer USS Pinckney.
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Navy Says It Won’t Repeat Cruiser Upgrade Blunder With Destroyer Modernization 2.0 Effort

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

How many weapons US Navy ships launched in the Red Sea.
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Navy Just Revealed Tally Of Surface-To-Air Missiles Fired In Ongoing Red Sea Fight

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Updated on Jan 14, 2025

231014-N-GF955-1031 EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 14, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), man their watch stations in the combat information center (CIC) during a general quarters drill, October 14, 2023. Carney is currently a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is on a scheduled deployment conducting routine operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)
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Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 6, 2025

GAO says the cruiser modernization effort was terribly ran and brought with issues.
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Navy’s Cruiser Modernization A Lesson In How Not To Run Such A Program: GAO Report

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States of America.
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Australian Navy Fires Tomahawk Cruise Missile For The First Time

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

Full Retirement Of Ticonderoga Cruisers On Hold, Trio To Remain In Service Into 2029
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Full Retirement Of Ticonderoga Cruisers On Hold, Trio To Remain In Service Into 2029

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 5, 2024

The Navy needs more SM-3 surface to air missiles says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.
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More SM-3 Interceptors Needed After Downing Iranian Ballistic Missiles: Navy Secretary

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 3, 2024

The new radar for Japan's future cruiser-sized Aegis System Equipped Vessels has successfully tracked targets in space for the first time.
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Radar For Japan’s New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats
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Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats

By Brett Tingley and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night
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Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 22, 2021

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Navy’s Ever-Evolving Aegis Combat System
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Navy’s Ever-Evolving Aegis Combat System

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 4, 2021

The Navy’s First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped
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The Navy’s First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

The Navy Has Finally Proven It Can Shoot Down An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
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The Navy Has Finally Proven It Can Shoot Down An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

By The War Zone staff

Posted on Nov 17, 2020

Navy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A Mission
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Navy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A Mission

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 15, 2020