BAE Systems Developing Next Generation Mk 38 Gun Mount
Even as it continues to improve its successful Mk 38 (Typhoon) gun system with features such as a tactical laser …
Naval Forces
Expeditionary Warfare Comes of Age in World War II
The United States entered World War II 27 months after it began officially with Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in …
P-3 Orion Marks 50th Anniversary
As the P-3 Orion continues to serve in its 50th year it has seen its role but not its importance …
Attack on Camp Bastion: The Destruction of VMA-211
Late on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, a Taliban insurgent force of sappers carried out an attack on Camp Bastion, the …
The P-3 Orion Faces Its Future
The P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime and over-land patrol aircraft marked its 50th anniversary in service this past …
Skjold-class Surface Effect Ship HNoMS Steil
The small, stealthy, Skjold-class “coastal corvettes” such as HNoMS Steil can quickly sneak into the fjords along the Norweigian coast. …
The P-3 Orion In Service
At the height of Cold War tensions, the chief of the Soviet general staff, Marshal Sergey Akhromeyev said, “I always …
India’s Coastal Surveillance Network
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) says elements of India’s Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) on the country’s western seaboard have been …
LCSC 42 Patrol Boat for Lebanese Navy Nears Delivery
A team of eight senior and mid-grade officers from the Lebanese armed forces traveled to Tampa, Fla., in August to …
Appendectomy on a Submarine
The fourth patrol of the USS Seadragon began unremarkably. The submarine left the west Australian port of Freemantle on Aug. …