Classic Aircraft: Westland Lysander
Even for aircraft, faster is not always better. Some aircraft have achieved fame because of their exceptional low-speed flight characteristics. …
Military & Security News
U.S. Coast Guard Addresses Threats to National Security in Updated Cyber Strategic Outlook
The Coast Guard released an updated Cyber Strategic Outlook Tuesday to address the rising threat of cyber-attacks against critical maritime …
U.S. Government and Nonprofit Organization Host Prize Competition to Leverage the Latest Technology to Detect and Defeat Illegal Fishing
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Global Fishing Watch (GFW) today announced the xView3 Challenge prize competition to identify the …
Camels at War
Superbly adapted to the desert, the single-humped Arabian camel was domesticated around 4000 B.C. for its meat, milk, and wool, …
The Aircraft Engines of World War II
Engineers began anticipating the engines that would be required for what became the aircraft of World War II as early …
Naval Special Warfare Equips for Emerging Threats
In his prepared April 28, 2021 posture statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats …
Coast Guard to Break Ground on New Air Station Ventura
The Coast Guard is scheduled to break ground for a new facility Tuesday, at naval base Point Mugu for helicopter …
Coast Guard Delivers 10th Minotaur-missionized HC-144 Aircraft to Fleet
The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 10th HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean …
NSWC Crane and Hydronalix sign CRADA for AISUM Prize Challenge
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and Hydronalix, Inc. of Green Valley, Arizona, have signed a Cooperative Research …
VA Resetting Relationship with Labor Unions
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is taking steps to reestablish its relationship with bargaining unit employees effective …