US Navy Launches Operation to Recover Crashed Aircraft from South China Sea
An F/A-18 Super Hornet and an MH-60 helicopter went down within half an hour of each other in late October during routine operations involving the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
Nov 21, 2025, 14:49 PM IST
FBI Arrests Two Chinese Nationals For Spying On US Navy
Both individuals face charges of overseeing and carrying out various clandestine intelligence tasks in the US on behalf of the Ministry of State Security.
Jul 02, 2025, 15:50 PM IST
10 Dangerous Nuclear Submarines In The World— Is India Among Them?
World's Deadliest Submarines: Indian Navy on August 29, 2024 inducted its second Arihant Class submarine - INS Arighaat to its fleet. It can reach speeds of up to 24 knots (44 km/h) when submerged and around 12-15 knots (22-28 km/h) on the surface. The INS Arighaat reportedly shares the same distinctive hump as the INS Arihant and is equipped with four missile launch tubes. Each tube can hold up to three K-15 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with a range of 750 km, or one K-4 SLBM with a range of 3,500 km. Both missile types are capable of carrying nuclear warheads, solidifying India’s nuclear triad.
Sep 01, 2024, 05:31 AM IST
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