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Iran sends warships to Atlantic

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:54

Two Iranian warships set sail today for the Atlantic Ocean on their navy`s first-ever mission there, state TV reported.

US fighter plane crashes off Virginia coast

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 10:36

A US Navy fighter jet crashed off the coast of Virginia Wednesday, but the sole pilot was rescued, navy officials said Thursday.

Philippines seeks more US navy ships amid China threat

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 12:21

The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime protection amid threats from China, the country`s military chief said today.

US Navy helicopter crashes in Japan

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 14:38

A US Navy helicopter crashed near Tokyo Monday in a failed emergency landing, injuring two of the four men on board, rescuers said.

Scientists believe some whales flee from sonar

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 02:06

The Navy plans to increase sonar testing in US waters over the next five years even as studies it funded reveal worrying signs that the loud underwater noise could disturb whales and dolphins.

Malfunctioning drone hits Navy ship while training off Southern California

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 00:23

The Navy says an aerial target drone malfunctioned and struck a guided missile cruiser during training off Southern California.

Philippine typhoon death toll jumps; US helicopters boost aid effort

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 13:51

The death toll from one of the world`s most powerful typhoons surged to about 4,000 on Friday, but the aid effort was still so patchy bodies lay uncollected as rescuers tried to evacuate stricken communities across the central Philippines.

US Navy christens expensive new carrier, USS Ford

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 11:33

The USS Gerald Ford, which has been plagued by huge cost overruns at a time of growing budget pressures, is due to begin service in 2016.

US navy commander arrested in bribery scandal

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 12:54

A high-ranking US Navy official has been charged with accepting prostitutes, luxury travel and USD 100,000 in cash from a foreign defence contractor in exchange for classified and internal navy information.

US, Indian Navy joint exercise MALABAR 2013 begins

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 11:16

The four-day joint Naval exercise `MALABAR 2013` in the Bay of Bengal between the US and India, providing an opportunity to advance multinational maritime relationship and mutual security issues, began on Thursday.

Why did US Navy SEALs raid on al Shabab leader fail?

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 09:47

Revealing the identity of the al Shabab leader on target of US Navy SEALs, the Pentagon has admitted that the US special forces failed to nab him, the Pentagon Press Secretary, George Little, said.

Somalia raid target was Kenyan Shebab commander: US official

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 20:53

The target of the raid in Somalia by US Navy SEALs was Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdulkadir, a Kenyan of Somali origin who is a foreign fighter commander for the Islamist Shebaab group, a US official said on Monday.