Griffin Missiles Arm Navy’s Smallest Combatants
The U.S. Navy’s smallest combatant, the 179-foot Coastal Patrol (PC), is armed with one of the Navy’s smallest missiles, the …
Programs & Technology
Going Electric: The History and Future of Naval Electric Drive
The new Zumwalt-class destroyer is described as an “electric ship.” The next-generation carrier is more “electric” by far than any …
Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) Completes Live Fire Testing
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon successfully completed two Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test …
VA Research: Spinal Cord Injury
About 273,000 Americans have a spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D) that significantly affects their lives, and the Department …
Boeing to Modernize 10 More B-52s With CONECT Digital Communications Upgrade
The B-52 Stratofortress bomber first flew more than 60 years ago, and was built for Cold War missions, but the …
The Return on Coast Guard Innovation
Take a huge area of responsibility, and 11 statutory missions that are vital to the security and prosperity …
The USACE Army Geospatial Center
At its core, the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Army Geospatial Center (AGC) is …
Welsh: Air Force Risks Becoming Too Small to Succeed under Sequestration
By Natalie Stanley, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information
During testimony on Capitol Hill Jan. 28, …
The U.S. Coast Guard and Marine Environmental Protection
The Coast Guard’s earliest official involvement in protecting natural resources began in 1822, shortly before the new Territory …
Saab and Damen Team for Walrus-class Replacement and More
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and Swedish defense company Saab are teaming up for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Walrus-class submarine …