US Navy

India inciting US against China's naval might: Chinese expert on international relations

A research fellow at the Institute of International Relations of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences has said that India is provoking the US by projecting Chinese People Liberation Army (PLA) navy as a direct rival of the Americans.

Dec 06, 2017, 14:47 PM IST

United States Navy calls off search for 3 missing sailors

The US Navy on Friday called off its search for three sailors missing since two days when a transport plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean on its way to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier.

Nov 24, 2017, 19:29 PM IST

Ships, aircraft search Philippine Sea for 3 missing in US Navy plane crash

US and Japanese ships and aircraft were searching in the Philippine Sea today for three sailors missing since a US Navy aircraft crashed a day earlier.

Nov 23, 2017, 09:55 AM IST

Cocky pilot draws penis in sky, leaves US Navy red-faced

The US Navy was left red-faced Friday after a pilot painted an enormous outline of a penis in the sky using the condensation trails from his multi-million-dollar warplane.

Nov 18, 2017, 15:01 PM IST

Iran denounces CIA's files on Osama bin Laden, calls it 'fake'

Iran has accused the CIA of spreading "fake news" about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in the 2011 raid in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed.

Nov 03, 2017, 14:21 PM IST

US sacks top Navy commanders after deadly warship collision

The US Navy on Wednesday sacked two top commanders from a warship that was involved in a deadly collision with a tanker off Singapore, citing a "loss of confidence" in the officers.

Oct 11, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

US Navy says remains found by Malaysia not of a USS McCain sailor

On Tuesday, US Navy and Marine divers found human remains inside sealed sections of the damaged hull of the John S McCain.

Aug 24, 2017, 11:29 AM IST

US Navy to relieve Seventh Fleet commander after collisions in Asia: Report

The accident involving the USS John S McCain and the tanker Alnic MC in the Singapore Strait came at a tense time for the US Navy in Asia.

Aug 23, 2017, 11:06 AM IST

Donald Trump sends 'thoughts and prayers' to US sailors in crash

Columbia; US President Donald Trump late on Sunday tweeted his "thoughts and prayers" to the sailors aboard a US destroyer that collided with a tanker near Singapore, leaving 10 missing and five in

Aug 21, 2017, 09:29 AM IST

10 sailors missing, 5 injured after US destroyer collides with tanker near Singapore : US Navy

10 sailors are missing while 5 injured after a US destroyer was damaged in a collision with a tanker east of Singapore on Monday, the US Navy said. A rescue operation is under way.

Aug 21, 2017, 06:52 AM IST

10 sailors missing after US destroyer collides with tanker: Navy

10 sailors are missing while 5 injured after a US destroyer was damaged in a collision with a tanker east of Singapore on Monday, the US Navy said. A rescue operation is under way.

Aug 21, 2017, 06:52 AM IST

US fighter pilot ejects on emergency landing at Bahrain

A US military aircraft made an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport on Saturday and its pilot ejected on the runway after an engine malfunction, a navy spokesman said.

Aug 13, 2017, 00:31 AM IST

China protests US warship approaching Meiji reef

Geng reiterated that the US provocation would force China to take further measures to strengthen homeland defense capacity.

Aug 11, 2017, 22:26 PM IST

US destroyer challenges China's claims in South China Sea

A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.

Aug 10, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

Iranian drone comes close to US fighter jet: US official

Earlier this year, a senior commander in Iran`s Revolutionary Guards warned the United States that if it designated the group a terrorist organization, its action could be perilous for US forces in the region.

Aug 08, 2017, 23:19 PM IST

China asks US to stop unfriendly dangerous military activities

China on tuesday defended the action of its fighter jets flying close to a US naval plane in the East China Sea, saying American aircraft coming near China's border and carrying out reconnaissance has threatened China's national security.

Jul 25, 2017, 20:42 PM IST

China says its intercept of US surveillance plane was legal, necessary

China`s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its pilots actions were legal, necessary and professional after two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend.

Jul 25, 2017, 14:40 PM IST

US Navy chief asks Chinese counterpart for help on North Korea

Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson spoke with his Chinese counterpart Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong via a video teleconference. 

Jul 20, 2017, 23:05 PM IST

US Marine Corps confirms 16 service members killed in military plane crash

The aircraft crashed on Monday at approximately 4 pm CDT (5 pm EST) in northern Mississippi's LeFlore County, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Jackson, the state capital.

Jul 11, 2017, 18:27 PM IST

US Navy holds Japan memorial for sailors killed in crash

 Thousands of flag-waving mourners lined the streets of a US naval base in Japan Tuesday where a memorial service was held for seven sailors killed in a collision with a cargo ship this month. 

Jun 27, 2017, 14:40 PM IST