A Very Short History of Postwar Military Airships
When the U.S. Navy disbanded the last of its blimp fleet in 1962, it marked the end of the first …
Naval Forces
X-47B UCAS Deck-handling Testing Success
December’s first at-sea test of the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS-D) was historic, but in a way, it was …
The Creation of the Proximity Fuze
When the Pearl Harbor attack was over, amid the preparations for war, an accounting of the cost began. The losses …
The Battle of Rennell Island
By the end of 1942, the Japanese Navy had shot its bolt at Guadalcanal. Unable to even get sufficient supplies …
U.S. Marine Corps Looks to New Tropical Combat Uniform
The Product Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PdM-ICE) at United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is conducting market research with …
Book Review – Chance Vought F7U-1 Cutlass
Nowadays, most fighters have twin engines and tail fins. When these features were introduced on the U.S. Navy‘s F7U-1 Cutlass …
The Navy and New York City
To those who don’t know its history well, New York City may not appear to be a Navy town. However, …
Surface Navy Association to Meet at Annual Symposium
The Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium will be held Jan. 15-17, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, …
The Battle of the Barents Sea
Unlike the Kriegsmarine’s U-boats, which he embraced, Adolf Hitler had a love-hate relationship with its surface fleet, one complicated by …
The Legacy of the Ships Named New York
It was sometime in September of 1776 when the first armed vessel of the United States to carry the name …