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DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Aug. 21, 2020) – USS Greeneville (SSN 772) enters Diego Garcia’s harbor Aug. 21, 2020. Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia provided mail delivery and trash disposal for Greeneville. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational and administrative support to U.S. and Allied Forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael T. Porterfield. (Released)

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In 1963, the World’s Most Advanced Submarine Sank Off Cape Cod — A Single Brazed Pipe Joint Killed All 129 Men Aboard

On April 10, 1963, the USS Thresher (SSN-593) — the lead ship of a new class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered fast attack submarines —...

Caleb LarsonMay 10, 2026

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 23, 2026) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Donahue)

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‘Beaten-Up Supercarrier’: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for 2 Years

“This is one truly beaten-up supercarrier. My gut tells me that the USS Gerald R. Ford is in worse shape than we know in...

Harry J. KazianisMay 10, 2026

Type 093B Submarine from China. Image Credit: Screengrab.

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In 2024, China Somehow Sank Its Own Newest Submarine at the Dock — Beijing Still Hasn’t Acknowledged the Loss

In May or June 2024, commercial satellite imagery showed unusual heavy crane barges and pollution-containment booms at the Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan, China —...

Isaac SeitzMay 10, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Sank Its Own Nuclear Submarine at the Dock — Two Work Crews Filled the Ballast Tanks Without Coordinating

On May 15, 1969, the USS Guitarro (SSN-665), a Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine still under final construction at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, sank...

Isaac SeitzMay 10, 2026

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The Flat Spin That Killed Goose in Top Gun Was Real — The TF30 Engine Caused 28% of F-14 Tomcat Crashes Over Two Decades

The infamous flat spin that kills Goose in the 1986 film Top Gun is a real engine failure mode of the F-14 Tomcat —...

Harrison KassMay 9, 2026

F-14D Tomcat Fighter Image from National Security Journal

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Grumman Built an F-14 Tomcat in U.S. Air Force Colors in 1972 — But the Air Force Chose the F-15 Eagle Instead

In 1972, Grumman built a full-scale mock-up of an F-14 Tomcat painted in U.S. Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADCOM) markings at its Calverton...

Jack BuckbyMay 9, 2026

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Before Operation Epic Fury Was the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis — The U.S. Navy Sank 9 Iranian Vessels in a Single Day

Decades before Operation Epic Fury, the United States and Iran fought a one-day naval battle in the Persian Gulf that ended with nine Iranian...

Isaac SeitzMay 8, 2026

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China’s YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile Hits Mach 10 — It Was Designed to Exploit Gaps in U.S. Navy Aegis and Carrier Defenses

China has reportedly test-fired its YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile from a Type 055 destroyer, with leaked footage emerging in December and the South China...

Georgia GilholyMay 8, 2026

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On July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal Burned for 17 Hours — 134 Sailors Died and John McCain Was Almost One of Them

At 10:50 a.m. on July 29, 1967, a Zuni rocket misfired in its launcher aboard the USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin, igniting...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 8, 2026

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In 1963, the World’s Most Advanced Submarine Sank Off Cape Cod — A Single Brazed Pipe Joint Killed All 129 Men Aboard

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‘Beaten-Up Supercarrier’: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for 2 Years

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In 2024, China Somehow Sank Its Own Newest Submarine at the Dock — Beijing Still Hasn’t Acknowledged the Loss

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The U.S. Navy Sank Its Own Nuclear Submarine at the Dock — Two Work Crews Filled the Ballast Tanks Without Coordinating

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Flat Spin That Killed Goose in Top Gun Was Real — The TF30 Engine Caused 28% of F-14 Tomcat Crashes Over Two Decades

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Grumman Built an F-14 Tomcat in U.S. Air Force Colors in 1972 — But the Air Force Chose the F-15 Eagle Instead

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Before Operation Epic Fury Was the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis — The U.S. Navy Sank 9 Iranian Vessels in a Single Day

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China’s YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile Hits Mach 10 — It Was Designed to Exploit Gaps in U.S. Navy Aegis and Carrier Defenses

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On July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal Burned for 17 Hours — 134 Sailors Died and John McCain Was Almost One of Them

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