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23 January

US, Philippines Conduct Maritime Drills in South China Sea

The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Navy have conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea.

22 January

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USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) San Antonio-class landing platform dock

Rojoef Manuel

HII Christens USS Harrisburg Amphibious Transport Dock

HII has christened the US Navy’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock vessel, the USS Harrisburg, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

21 January

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Hugin Superior unmanned underwater system

Rojoef Manuel

AUKUS Navies Trial Hugin Drone for Underwater Missions

The UK Royal Navy has partnered with its US and Australian counterparts to assess the Hugin Superior autonomous system’s effectiveness in underwater warfare.

21 January

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Joe Saballa

Trump Vows to Reinstate Soldiers Fired for Vaccine Refusal

Newly-elected US President Donald Trump pledged that all military personnel discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine will be reinstated with guaranteed “full back pay.”

20 January

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The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) conventionally-powered aircraft carrier

Rojoef Manuel

First John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Takes Final Voyage

The US Navy’s first aircraft carrier named after President John F. Kennedy has embarked on its final journey before being dismantled.

20 January

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Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) improves data exchange between platforms across land, sea, and air to provide warfighters with an integrated tactical network.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Awards BAE $85M Network Tactical Common Data Link Contract

BAE Systems has secured an $85-million contract to produce and deliver additional Network Tactical Common Data Link systems for the US Navy.

17 January

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090309-N-0000X-001 WASHINGTON (March 9, 2009) The military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23) is one of five ocean surveillance ships that are part of the 25 ships in the Military Sealift Command Special Mission Ships Program. Impeccable directly supports the Navy by using both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays to detect and track undersea threats. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Fairbanks Morse to Supply Parts for US Navy Explorer Vessels

Fairbanks Morse Defense has received a contract to deliver components for the US Navy’s future Explorer-class Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ships.

13 January

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