World Naval Developments 2012
What follows are only highlights of world naval developments and programs for 2012. They are restricted to a few navies, …
Naval Forces
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Iranian Ballistic Missile Threat
The widely discussed U.S. “pivot” to Asia is one of the strategic themes that will likely dominate at least the …
First F-35B Night Vertical Landing
Lockheed Martin recently released this video of the first F-35B night vertical landing. For those who have seen night vision …
Cancelled U.S. Aircraft Programs
Aviation is one of the most competitive industries in history. Competitive fly-offs – head-to-head battles like that of the recent …
U.S. Navy 2012: Year in Review
As 2012 drew to a close, the numbers of the U.S. Navy’s largest warships – the aircraft carrier – had …
U.S. Marine Corps 2012: Year in Review
The past decade has been one of major changes for the U.S. military, none perhaps as extensively affected as the …
E-2D Hawkeye Is Ready for Full-rate Production
In early February the latest version of the U.S Navy’s venerable E-2 Hawkeye was declared “suitable and effective” by Air …
Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom Deploys With New Warpaint
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) recently received a new paint scheme that she will take with her …
VMFA-121 F-35B Lightning II Short Take Off and Vertical Landing
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 13, Third Marine Aircraft Wing conducted its first F-35B Lightning II Joint …
Interview With Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources
Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler is deputy commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. The son …