Fast Response Cutters Require a New Mindset
The Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is the Coast Guard’s new multi-mission platform designed to replace the 110-foot Island-class patrol …
Programs & Technology
DARPA at the Tactical Edge: TIGR & RAA
Marching within a Greek phalanx, a hoplite soldier could really only follow the momentum of the formation in which he …
Coast Guard Short-Range UAS Do Yeoman’s Work
On June 17, 2018, not long after the 990-foot cargo vessel American Spirit, fully loaded with iron ore, grounded in …
Surface Navy Association to Hold Annual Symposium
The Surface Navy Association will hold its 31st National Symposium January 15-17, 2019 at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Crystal …
Boeing Upgrading Spanish Chinook Fleet
Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital …
Semiconductor Safari: Exotic Materials Beyond Silicon
At this moment, the semiconductor industry is justifiably focused on the impending inflection in Moore’s Law, the famous technology projection …
Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look at SB>1 Defiant
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company [NYSE: LMT], and Boeing [NYSE: BA] provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter …
WEG, Praxis Join Damen Saab Team for Brazilian Corvettes Bid
On December 13, Brazilian company WEG Electric Equipment, and Dutch company Praxis Automation Technology, both leading companies within their respective …
The Stuff of National Security
About a decade ago, when DARPA Program Manager Dr. Jan Vandenbrande was a technical fellow and senior manager of the …
Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Launched at Bath Iron Works
The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was launched Dec. 9 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard.
The process …