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Wired magazine says San Diego-bound warship 'disintegrating'
July 5, 2011 6:26 p.m.
Story says that the ship, which is scheduled to be homeported in San Diego, is experiencing severe design and technical problems.
Video: NASSCO wrapping up work on 2 frigates
July 5, 2011 5:52 p.m.
The twin warships will depart, making room for the dock transport ship Harpers Ferry.
San Diego's newest destroyer arrives in bay
July 1, 2011 11:45 a.m.
The William P. Lawrence is capable of carrying dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles.
NASSCO likely to build third big Navy ship
June 30, 2011 9:31 p.m.
The Navy gives the company $60 million to begin buying engine, other components for a Mobile Landing Vessel. Full contract expected next year.
San Diego frigate to be towed to Bremerton for sale
June 29, 2011 5:12 p.m.
The recently decommissioned frigate is being put up for sale.
San Diego's newest destroyer will arrive on Friday
June 29, 2011 11:26 a.m.
William P. Lawrence will be homeported locally, operating out of Naval Base San Diego.
Pilot's eye view of San Diego's assault ship Boxer
June 27, 2011 10:05 p.m.
The 'gator' is underway in the Gulf of Aden.
Two Japanese Navy ships dock in San Diego
June 23, 2011 12:38 p.m.
The two vessels, which are roughly the size of American frigates, are on a training cruise.
Rare sight of two aircraft carriers at sea
June 23, 2011 10:11 a.m.
The Navy's newest carrier, George H.W. Bush, and its oldest, the Enterprise, pass each other in the Red Sea.
General Atomics gets $40 million to develop military laser
June 22, 2011 7:41 p.m.
Engineers are working on a weapon that will eventually be added to aircraft, extending the range of a ground-based laser system.
San Diego-made robotic copter crashes in Libya
June 22, 2011 6:12 p.m.
Officials haven't explained why the aircraft, which was developed at Northrop Grumman for the Navy, went down.
BAE will get up to $315 million to repair Navy destroyers
June 16, 2011 7:27 p.m.
The money will be used to fix, upgrade as many as 32 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. BAE Systems will share the work with NASSCO, Continental Maritime and other ship yards and repair companies.
Fleet update: Comings, goings of San Diego warships
June 16, 2011 1:43 p.m.
Submarina Helena completes transition to new homport, and the Decatur visits Homer, Alaska.
"Peashooter" fighter goes on display in San Diego
June 15, 2011 10:03 a.m.
The aircraft was built at the museum by volunteers over a nearly 12 year period.
Warship Harpers Ferry returning to San Diego
June 9, 2011 7:28 p.m.
The dock landing ship had been stationed in Japan since 2002. The vessel will go into dry dock later this year.
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