Canada threatens to scrap Boeing contracts amid Bombardier pricing row

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter lands onto the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan during a joint naval drill between South Korea and the U.S. in the West Sea, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2015. Canada suggested on Thursday it could scrap plans to buy Boeing fighter jets if the United States backed Boeing's claims that Canadian plane maker Bombardier dumped jetliners in the U.S. market.

US Navy Admiral jailed over Fat Leonard scheme

'Shots fired shots fired!' Police release bodycam footage of moment cop shot driver who charged at him out of nowhere with a semi-automatic rifle when he stopped to help him 'Selfie murderer', 26, reveals she took photo next to body of her father-in-law because it 'made her really happy' - as she admits she tried to contact ISIS before her arrest but got no response Family of four die in horror crash on the way home from a Mother's Day visit after tractor trailer slams into five other vehicles and sparks a fire White Oklahoma cop who shot dead unarmed black man is cleared of any wrongdoing after saying she was in 'fear' because he would not lie down 'There was NO collusion', says defiant Trump after Justice Department bows to pressure and names former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to lead Russian election interference probe House Majority Leader told senior GOP ... (more)

China installs rocket launchers on disputed South China Sea island – report

China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to a state-run newspaper, offering new details on China's ongoing military build-up. Still image from a United States Navy video purportedly shows Chinese dredging vessels in the waters around Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands BEIJING: China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to a state-run newspaper, offering new details on China's ongoing military build-up.

Aircraft carrier Reagan leaves port to relieve Vinson strike group amid North Korea tensions

Sailors march to man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as the ship left Yokosuka, Japan on Tuesday. The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan left port in Japan Tuesday to resume patrols and eventually relieve the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, which was sent to the region amid rising tensions over North Korea's missile tests, according to the Navy.

US Chief of Naval Operations receives prestigious Singapore military award

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen congratulating US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John M Richardson after the Meritorious Service Medal Investiture at Changi Naval Base. SINGAPORE: The United States' Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral John M Richardson received a prestigious military award from Singapore on Monday , for his contributions in promoting ties between the navies of both countries.

EPA Paves Way for Stalled Mine in Alaska

U.S. environmental regulators have cleared the path for a stalled copper and gold mine in Alaska by agreeing to settle current lawsuits and other issues over the project, which had drawn environmental concerns over its potential impact on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in a statement on Friday, said the settlement does not guarantee the proposed mining project in southwest Alaska's Bristol Bay region would ultimately win approval but that its review would now be carried out "in a fair, transparent, deliberate, and regular way."

US cruiser collides with South Korean ship in East China Sea: Report

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, trailed by, from second left, South Korean destroyers, Sejong the Great and Yang Manchun, and the U.S. Navy's USS Wayne E. Meyer, USS Lake Champlain, USS Stethem and USS Michael Murphy, transit the western Pacific Ocean. The USS Lake Champlain collided with a South Korean fishing boat in the East China Sea Tuesday during a training mission, according to a report.

U.S. Navy ‘freedom of navigation’ patrols to Continue as Before

There has been no policy change with regard to U.S. Navy freedom of navigation operations under the administration of President Donald Trump, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift said on Monday. Under the previous administration, the U.S. navy conducted such voyages through the South China Sea - most of which is claimed by China - angering Beijing.

Navy Unmanned Certification Classes Begin at University of Southern Mississippi

Fifteen students began classes earlier this week at The University of Southern Mississippi, where they are expected to be the first class in the nation to earn a certification in Unmanned Maritime Systems . "This program gives us a chance to continually and rapidly train and certify our personnel to be the best in the world even before the race begins," stated Command, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Deputy Commander and Technical Director Dr. Bill Burnett.

London Eyes Top Maritime Center Slot

London has risen from sixth place overall in 2015 to fifth place this year the world's top maritime centre in Menon Economics' Leading Maritime Capitals of the World report for 2017 despite the uncertainty of Brexit. UK Chamber of Shipping says that none of the other maritime cities in the top five Singapore, Hamburg, Oslo and Shanghai have had to deal with such a massive economic spanner being thrown in their works.

The Latest: Group marks 80th anniversary of Hindenburg blast

In this May 7, 1937 file photo, news photographers take pictures of an unidentified survivor of the German dirigible Hindenburg disaster the previous day, as survivors are transferred from Paul Kimball Hospital in Lakewood, N.J., to other area hospitals. Only one person is left of the 62 passengers and crew who survived when the Hindenburg burst into flames 80 years ago Saturday, May 6, 2017.

‘Oh, the humanity!’ Hindenburg anniversary, broadcast marked

FILE - This May 6, 1937 file photo, provided by the Philadelphia Public Ledger, was taken at almost the split second that the Hindenburg exploded over the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, N.J. Only one person is left of the 6... . FILE - In this May 7, 1937 file photo, news photographers take pictures of an unidentified survivor of the German dirigible Hindenburg disaster the previous day, as survivors are transferred from Paul Kimball Hospital in Lakewood, N.J... .

Last Hindenburg survivor, 88, recalls: ‘The air was on fire’

In this May 6, 1937 file photo, the German dirigible Hindenburg crashes to earth in flames after exploding at the U.S. Naval Station in Lakehurst, N.J. Only one person is left of the 62 passengers and crew who survived when the Hindenburg burst into flames 80 years ago Saturday, May 6, 2017. Werner Doehner was 8 years old when he boarded the zeppelin with his parents and older siblings after their vacation to Germany in 1937.