Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.
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The 20 Most Incredible Facts About the US Navy
As one of the world’s most formidable fighting forces, the United States Navy is rightfully feared worldwide. Even though the ...
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Software-Defined Warships: The Navy’s Digital Future of Necessity
U.S. Navy warships received their first ever over-the-air software updates in combat. In the Red Sea, these upgrades improved ...
This Legendary WW2 Vessel Helped Conduct the Doolittle Raids
The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...
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The United States Navy Is Fielding Dozens of These Destroyers
One of two ships in the America class of amphibious ... in the Pacific Theater and have been a staple of the U.S. Navy. Building on WWII technology, the Nimitz class allows for better radar ...
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Restoration of Rare Airship Shines Light on WWII K-Ship Patrols
Moffett Field Historical Society is in the process of restoring the control car of a World War II-era K-class blimp.
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Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...
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An Arleigh-Burke Destroyer Shot Down Houthi Drones Using a 5-inch Gun
There’s a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style.” Since Hamas waged its October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel, Iran’s regional proxy groups have ...
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Our Future Naval Strategy Depends on These State-of-the-Art Ships
At the end of 2024 came the christening of the USS Arkansas, a Virginia-class nuclear submarine, at Newport News Shipbuilding ...