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USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished
The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...
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US sanctions 5 in scheme to funnel Russian weapons and stolen Ukrainian grain to Houthis
The U.S. levied economic sanctions on an accused Iranian money launderer along with two Afghans and two Russians for helping ...
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$13 per shot: UK set to add powerful drone-killer laser weapon on 4 warships
The United Kingdom is accelerating the development of its DragonFire laser weapon. The Royal Navy aims to equip four ...
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US Navy showcases hypersonic missile defense with Aegis system
In a major defense milestone, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-91) has successfully ...