Both LCS Variants at Sea Together
The first two littoral combat ship (LCS) variants were under way together for the first time recently off Southern California. …
U.S. Navy
USS Ponce Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) Will Provide Combat Capability for Fifth Fleet
In order to fulfill a long standing U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations (AOR) request for an Afloat Forward …
Elephant Walks, Well-deck Ops, and Twin-rotor Blizzards l Military Photos
Periodically we’ll be sharing favorite military photos we’ve come across in putting together our various defense publications and the DMN …
World Naval Developments 2011-2012
Surely the most spectacular of the world naval developments of 2011 was the advent of the first Chinese aircraft carrier, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
DDG 1000’s Integrated Power System Software, Hardware Come Together in Successful Test
The most sophisticated integrated electric power and propulsion system ever built for a U.S. warship is one step closer to …
F-35C High Speed Fly-by
Lockheed Martin recently released this video of the F-35C carrier aviation variant of the Joint Strike Fighter flying high speed …
The Doolittle Raid’s Ringside Seats
On April 18, 1942, at 8:20 a.m. local time, Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle piloted his B-25 Mitchell medium …