• 

  18 sailors aboard US Navy destroyer test COVID-19 positive

  World | April 25, 2020 7:40 IST

  At least 18 sailors aboard a deployed US Navy destroyer have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the second outbreak at sea aboard a US Navy vessel, local media reported. 

• 

  Iran vows to respond to US threats

  World | April 24, 2020 10:04 IST

  US President Donald Trump had said on Wednesday that he has ordered the US Navy to shoot down and destroy Iranian gunboats if they harass their ships at the southern waters of Iran, reports Xinhua news agency.

• 

  Trump tweets he’s ordered Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats

  World | April 22, 2020 20:01 IST

  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that harass US ships, a directive that comes a week after the Navy reported a group of Iranian boats made “dangerous and harassing approaches” to American vessels in the Persian Gulf.

• 

  US Navy, Pentagon confirm the existence of a 'TOP SECRET' video of UFO encounter

  World | January 13, 2020 9:55 IST

  The United States Navy on Friday said that Pentagon has a secret 'classified' video of an incident relating to an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO). Pentagon, through its spokesperson, later confirmed the existence of this video. 

• 

  Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting

  World | December 09, 2019 10:17 IST

  Alshamrani, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy during the rampage at a classroom building Friday, was undergoing flight training at Pensacola, where members of foreign militaries routinely receive instruction.

• 

  New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran

  World | September 03, 2019 20:26 IST

  As the U.S. tries a new way to protect shipping across the Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran, it finds itself sailing into uncertain waters. For decades, the U.S. has considered the waters of the Persian Gulf as critical to its national security. Through the gulf's narrow mouth, the Strait of Hormuz, 20% of all crude oil sold passes onto the world market. Any disruption there likely will see energy prices spike.

• 

  US naval ship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Horumz, says Trump

  World | July 19, 2019 8:23 IST

  The incident took place at approximately 10 am local time when the amphibious ship, USS Boxer, was in the international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the strait, Pentagon chief spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said on Thursday.

• 

  They reach 30,000 feet at hypersonic speed: US Navy pilots report strange objects in sky

  World | May 28, 2019 9:55 IST

  In late 2014, a Super Hornet pilot had a near collision with one of the objects, and an official mishap report was filed.

• 

  Rouhani slams 'unprecedented' US pressure on Iran

  World | May 12, 2019 16:49 IST

  Rouhani's comments on Saturday came amid rising tensions with Washington which last week deployed warships and warplanes to the Gulf. He said the renewed US sanctions had led to worse economic conditions than during the country's 1980-88 war with neighbouring Iraq.

• 

  US Navy chief to visit India on 3-day visit from Sunday

  World | May 10, 2019 17:19 IST

  The US Navy said in a statement that the visit "aims to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two navies by emphasising the importance of information sharing and exchange".  

• 

  Indian-US Navies hold joint anti-submarine warfare exercise

  World | April 21, 2019 10:22 IST

  Indian and the US' P-8 anti-submarine aircraft, along with the USS Spruance, a guided-missile destroyer, participated in the anti-submarine warfare training on April 15, a US 7th Fleet press statement issued from Diego Garcia said.

Advertisement
• 

  China to build 4 nuclear aircraft carriers to catch up with US Navy, experts say

  World | February 06, 2019 18:57 IST

  China currently has one aircraft carrier in service – the Liaoning, commissioned in 2012 – and the Type 001A, the first carrier built in the country, which is still being tested.

• 

  US Navy veteran charged for sending toxic letters to Trump, other leaders

  World | October 06, 2018 9:03 IST

  Authorities zeroed in on Allen after finding his return address on the envelopes, according to the complaint.  

• 

  Singapore: Indian-origin woman jailed up to three years for her role in US Navy corruption case

  World | July 06, 2018 20:00 IST

    Gursharan, had received more than SGD130, 000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian CEO of maritime services company Glenn Defense Marine (Asia) (GDMA), in exchange for sensitive US Navy information.

• 

  Indian-origin woman in Singapore faces jail term in US Navy bribe case

  World | June 22, 2018 15:10 IST

  Sharon Rachael Gursharan Kaur, who was a lead contract specialist for the US Navy, was allegedly involved in the USD 35-million 'Fat Leonard' scandal, which resulted in the arrest and conviction of several senior officers of the US Navy, including a rear admiral.

• 

  Chinese hackers steal huge cache of secret US Navy Data: Report

  World | June 09, 2018 7:27 IST

  Some 614 gigabytes of material were taken in the breaches that occurred in January and February. Among these were secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on US submarines by 2020.

• 

  US Navy jet crashes in Florida, 2 crew members killed

  World | March 15, 2018 9:37 IST

  The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach to land at the naval air station around 4:30 pm EDT, and crashed into the water about a mile east of the runway.

• 

  US Navy carrier's visit to Vietnam puts China on notice

  World | March 05, 2018 16:54 IST

  Monday's visit by the USS Carl Vinson brings more than 5,000 crew-members to the central coastal city of Danang, the largest such US military presence in Vietnam since the Southeast Asian nation was unified under Communist leadership.

• 

  Won't be deterred by Chinese-built islands, says US Navy

  World | February 17, 2018 17:47 IST

  Lt. Cmdr. Tim Hawkins said that the US Navy has carried out routine patrols in the strategic waters for 70 years to promote regional security and guarantee the unimpeded flow of trade that's crucial for Asian and US economies.

• 

  US Navy says aircraft with 11 crew, passengers aboard crashed into Pacific Ocean

  World | November 22, 2017 14:21 IST

  "Personnel recovery is underway and their condition will be evaluated by USS Ronald Reagan medical staff," a statement said.