US Navy

25 Indian Crew Escapes Houthi Drone Strike On MV Saibaba Ship In Red Sea: Navy

The tanker, MV SAIBABA, was not India-flagged as claimed by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier, but owned by Gabon and registered in India, the navy clarified.

Dec 24, 2023, 11:50 AM IST

Joe Biden Chooses Admiral Lisa Franchetti As First Woman To Be Top Navy Officer In US History

“As our next Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti will bring 38 years of dedicated service to our nation as a commissioned officer, including in her current role of Vice Chief of Naval Operations,” Biden said in an announcement on Friday.

Jul 22, 2023, 08:26 AM IST

Top Gun's Iconic Fighter Jet, Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Production To End In 2025 - Report

Boeing said ending F/A-18 production will let it focus on future military aircraft, both crewed and uncrewed, and increase production of other defense programs. 

Feb 25, 2023, 00:28 AM IST

Won't Return 'Spy' Balloon Debris To China, Says US After Shooting it Down

China Spy Balloon Row: The US military has intensified its efforts to collect the remnants of the high-altitude surveillance balloon from China that floated over the United States over several days last week from Montana to South Carolina.

Feb 07, 2023, 09:27 AM IST

Indian Navy receives first batch of two MH-60r Multi Role Helicopters from US - See pics

24 of these helicopters are being procured under Foreign Military Sales from the US Government. 

 

Jul 17, 2021, 14:21 PM IST

UFOs seen swarming US Navy Ship, new radar footage goes viral

A video of ship radar posted by filmmaker Jeremy Corbell, showing over 14 unidentified flying objects (UFOs), is doing rounds on social media platforms. 

May 29, 2021, 14:31 PM IST

US Navy's freedom of navigation operation in Indian EEZ without consent irks India

The US Navy has announced that this week it conducted a freedom of navigation operation in Indian waters without prior consent to challenge India's "excessive maritime claims", triggering a reaction from New Delhi, which on Friday said it has conveyed concerns to Washington through diplomatic channels.

Apr 09, 2021, 23:35 PM IST

The naval maneuvers of India, America, Australia and Japan in Malabar

The Australian Navy joined the Indian, Japanese and American warships for the Indian Malabar exercise, which began in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday.

Nov 05, 2020, 08:32 AM IST

Indian warship INS Talwar undertakes refuelling with US Navy tanker in Arabian Sea

"The evolution apart from highlighting interoperability between Indian Navy and US Navy enables presence for enhancing maritime security," it further tweeted.

Sep 14, 2020, 23:46 PM IST

Indian Navy conducts passing exercise with US Navy's USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier; watch here

The Indian Navy had recently conducted similar passing exercises with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and French Navy.

Jul 20, 2020, 19:48 PM IST

US Navy's USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier all set for Passex with Indian Navy

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) carries Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets, F/A-18E Super Hornets, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets, Boeing EA-18G Growlers, Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeyes, Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawks, MH-60R Seahawks and Grumman C-2 Greyhound aircraft.

Jul 20, 2020, 11:29 AM IST

Amid China aggression, US largest warship USS Nimitz likely to conduct naval exercise with India

Nimitz aircraft carrier was a part of wargames along with USS Theodore Roosevelt on South China Sea.

Jul 19, 2020, 23:01 PM IST

US sends two aircraft carriers to South China Sea as China conducts drills: Report

The US Navy sent two of its aircraft carriers to the South China Sea as part of one of the largest naval exercises in recent years, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. 

Jul 04, 2020, 10:38 AM IST

India increases surveillance in Indian Ocean region to track Chinese activities

On Saturday, the Indian Navy held a crucial exercise with Japanese Navy in the Indian Ocean region, an area where Chinese naval vessels and submarines are making frequent forays.

Jun 29, 2020, 19:21 PM IST

2 US Navy F-35C Lightning II pilots now TOPGUN after Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor course

With the F-35C Lightning II fighters now in service, the STFI 'TOPGUN' course was restructured and developed to integrate the stealth aircraft's tactics, techniques, and procedures. Although the F-35C tactics instructors at STFI have completed the TOPGUN course previously, Major Derek Heinz and Lieutenant William Goodwin III are the first graduates of the course currently flying the Lightning II.

Jun 24, 2020, 14:58 PM IST

US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Nimitz conduct wargames near China's maritime border

Even as China continues to indulge in reckless adventurism along its borders with different countries including India, two aircraft carrier strike groups of the United States of America conducted a two-day wargame near China's maritime boundary in the Philippine Sea. The two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers - USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz - strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea on June 21, 2020, and concluded the same a day later on June 22.

Jun 23, 2020, 18:01 PM IST

US Navy Theodore Roosevelt returns to sea after being sidelined due to coronavirus COVID-19

Ten long weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined one of the Navy's signature warships, the US Theodore Roosevelt has returned to sea and is conducting military operations in the Pacific region.

Jun 05, 2020, 11:49 AM IST

2 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 sandwich US Navy P-8A Poseidon over Mediterranean Sea, watch video

A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft of the United States of America Navy was intercepted by two Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighters above the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The two Russian fighters sandwiched the US P-8A aircraft between themselves and came extremely close to the American plane for more than an hour.

May 27, 2020, 15:59 PM IST

US Navy warship USS Portland tests laser weapon to destroy aircraft mid-air - Watch

Laser weapons are soon going to be a reality with the United States of America Navy claiming to have successfully used one such advanced system to shoot down an aircraft during a test on March 16, 2020. 

May 24, 2020, 09:34 AM IST

USA test-fires Trident II nuclear ballistic missile

Trident II's test-firing was the second one conducted by USS Maine within a period of four days. On February 12, USS Maine had launched aunarmed life-extended Trident II missile as part of a Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO-30) to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s strategic weapon system and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul.

Feb 17, 2020, 13:54 PM IST