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 …
Naval Forces
Littoral Combat Ship 2014 Highlights
A recently released Lockheed Martin video shows littoral combat ship (LCS) highlights from 2014. The recent announcement that a follow …
Marine Corps Commandant Highlights Sequestration’s Impact
By Amaani Lyle DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2015 – While the Marine Corps can …
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 …
U.S. Navy Approves Production for Super Hornet IRST
The U.S. Navy has approved low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the infrared search and track system (IRST) developed and integrated …
Surface Navy Association National Symposium Discusses Future Navy
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (NNS) – Naval leaders, government officials and members of private industry gathered to discuss the surface navy’s …
USS Kauffman’s Deployment Is the Last for U.S. Navy Frigates
As USS Kauffman (FFG 59) departs Norfolk, Virginia for the 4th Fleet, it marks the final deployment for …
The Abandoned Relief of Wake Island
Within the long list of bad war news coming out of the Pacific in December 1941, one item of good …
Decima Flottiglia Mas and Operazione EA3: The Raid on Alexandria
To even the most casual observer of global events in World War II, it was obvious the strategic situation during …
Hagel’s New Small Surface Combatant (SSC) Gives LCS Eyes, Teeth, and Toughness
Yesterday Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a statement that might not silence the critics of the littoral combat ship …