U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur Completes Basic Phase
The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) became Basic Phase complete on July 30. During
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Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched the U.S. Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer,
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U.S. Senator John S. McCain III Inducted into Official Namesake of Destroyer USS John S. McCain
The U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer inducted U.S. Senator John S. McCain III into the official namesake
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U.S. Navy Identifies USS Jason Dunham Sailor Who Died in Small Boat Training Exercise
The U.S. Navy has released the identity of the sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham
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U.S. Navy Sailor Dies from Injuries Sustained while Conducting Small Boat Operations
A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died from injuries sustained
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Two U.S. Navy Guided-Missile Destroyers Sail Through Taiwan Strait Amid Heightened Tensions
Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers sailed through the Taiwan Strait separating mainland China from the island of Taiwan amid heightened
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China Launches Third and Fourth Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyers
China has launched two 10,000-tonne Type 055 guided missile destroyers simultaneously at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) in Liaoning
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U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer, the Future USS Thomas Hudner
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) from
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U.S. Navy to Commission its Newest Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer, the Future USS Thomas Hudner, on Dec. 1
The U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced, on June 12, that the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer,
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded $50 Million DDG 51 Lead Yard Services Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW), a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a contract to
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