U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Fleet Receives First Wartime Replacement Aircraft
In roll-out ceremonies held at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) the Army received the first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior to be …
Programs & Technology
Iraqi Navy 60-meter Offshore Support Vessel (OSV 401) Completes Underway Trials
The first of two RiverHawk Fast Sea Frames (RHFSF) Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) being built for the Iraqi navy completed …
Knifefish Mine-hunting UUV to Begin Operational Testing in 2015
“Knifefish provides capability that we don’t have with UUVs today,” said Capt. Duane Ashton, a program manager for unmanned maritime …
Naval Missiles Today
The state of the art (SOTA) in naval missiles, as with so many other military systems, is not a simple …
Can the Indian Navy Get the New Warships It Wants, When It Wants Them?
The Indian Navy’s ongoing recapitalization program is guided by its 15-year Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) which calls for a …
Special Operations Forces Look to New Technologies
A recently-released broad agency announcement (BAA) highlights a range of new technologies and capabilities sought by U.S. Special Operations Forces. …
The Stealth Debate
The importance of stealth as it applies to modern combat aircraft is at the center of a growing debate. Framed …
Indian Navy Force Structure Development Is Driven by Blue Water Maritime Strategy
The 96,000 strong Indian Navy (IN) has a fleet of 134 or so commissioned ships – a figure that is …
Army Prepares to Wrap Up NIE 12.2
The U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (2/1 AD) is currently wrapping up the tactical operations phase of the …
Interview with Rear Adm. Massimo Annati, Marina Militare (Ret.), Chairman, European Working Group on Non-Lethal Weapons
Rear Adm. Massimo Annati is a retired officer of the Italian navy. He is currently chairman of the European Working …