Monthly Archives: February 2023

  Bradley Fighting Vehicles bound for Ukraine are staged for loading onto the ARC Wallenius Wilhemsen vessel at the Transportation Core Dock in North Charleston on January 25, 2023. Photo: Oz Suguitan, U.S. Transportation Command. The US Defense Department has approved a new supply of air defence systems, armoured infantry fighting vehicles, and equipment for Ukraine.Continue reading “Air defence, long-range fire systems approved for Ukraine”

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  USNI News Graphic This post has been updated to correct that USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is not underway. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 6, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG orContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 6, 2023 February 6, 2023 1:42 PM • Updated: February 7, 2023 1:20 PM”

  USS Marinette (LCS-25) Photo by Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin delivered the future USS Marinette (LCS-25) to the Navy at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, in Marinette, Wisc., the service announced in a Friday news release. Marinette is the Navy’s 13th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship to deliver. The ship is the second to be named after the Wisconsin cityContinue reading “Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship Marinette Delivers to Navy By: Heather Mongilio February 6, 2023 4:12 PM • Updated: February 6, 2023 10:27 PM”

  An MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) during routine flight operations on Aug. 25, 2021. US Navy Photo The three services that fly the V-22 Osprey last week grounded some of their fleetsContinue reading “Navy, Air Force, Marines Ground Some V-22 Ospreys – By: Mallory Shelbourne February 6, 2023 4:22 PM”