F/A-XX: Is the Navy’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Gaining Momentum?
Looking to its long-term fighter needs, the U.S. Navy in April announced a request for information (RFI) for what it …
Programs & Technology
Controversy as Government Opens American Skies to Drones
Homeland security was on everyone’s mind three years ago when officials in Hawaii purchased a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), …
JHSV 1 Spearhead Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials Ahead of Acceptance Trials in Mid-May
The first of the U.S. Navy’s new aluminum Joint High Speed Vessels, the future USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), completed builder’s …
U.S. Explores New .50-caliber Sniper / Heavy Weapon Rounds
The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, located in Crane, Ind., is conducting a market survey for “an improved …
Fire Scout Takes Off in New Direction
Just two weeks after the U.S. Navy announced the temporary suspension of flight operations for its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned …
Dual-Mode Brimstone Missile Proves Itself in Combat
During the Cold War, the threat posed by tens of thousands of Soviet armored vehicles massed on the borders of …
International Land Force Developments
Anyone looking to find a new global dynamic in international land force developments need look no further than a recent …
Patrol Frigate Concepts from Huntington Ingalls Industries Gain Traction Internationally
Since it was reincarnated from its 2008 Northrop Grumman National Security Frigate avatar by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and rolled …
F-16V Is Latest ‘Viper’ Variant for Fighter Market
Lockheed Martin chose the Singapore Airshow in February this year to unveil plans for a new version of the F-16 …
USACE Regulatory Program: The Best Determinations for the Nation
Today’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regulatory Program involves approximately 1,400 regulators working in 38 district offices nationwide. Their …