Navies (Page 2)

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

Dual Band radar still had problems prior to USS Ford's first deployment.

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USS Gerald R. Ford Was Still Struggling With Its Dual Band Radar Prior To Deployment USS Gerald R. Ford Was Still Struggling With Its Dual Band Radar Prior To Deployment

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

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Russia’s Modernized Nuclear Battlecruiser Finally Powers Up Its Reactors: Report Russia’s Modernized Nuclear Battlecruiser Finally Powers Up Its Reactors: Report

Posted on Feb 4, 2025

Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test

By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2025

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Mighty Strikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility while conducing a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 2, 2020. VFA-94 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.

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F/A-18’s Infrared Search And Track System Has “Significant Reliability Problems” F/A-18’s Infrared Search And Track System Has “Significant Reliability Problems”

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

While the 1950s was a time of truly unusual and fast-paced innovation in military aerospace, one of the more bizarre projects was for a nuclear-armed, liquid-fueled development of the Sidewinder air-to-air missile.

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The Navy Nearly Built A Nuclear Armed “Super Sidewinder” Air-To-Air Missile The Navy Nearly Built A Nuclear Armed “Super Sidewinder” Air-To-Air Missile

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned virtually all helicopter flights around Reagan National Airport and parts of the surrounding Potomac River. This comes in the tragic collision of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines CRJ700 airliner above the river on Tuesday night.

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Nearly All Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan National Airport Has Been Shut Down Nearly All Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan National Airport Has Been Shut Down

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

An F-35C LIGHTNING II takes off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during training with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, alongside JMSDF, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Faller)

How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

A detail model has provided what’s likely our best idea of how the U.K. Royal Navy’s new Dreadnought class nuclear ballistic submarine, or SSBN will appear. The four Dreadnought ‘bombers’ represent one of the most important U.K. defense programs for many years and it’s notable to see how many advanced features the design includes, as the Royal Navy seeks to find the optimum balance between speed, stealth, and firepower. The four new SSBNs will replace the Vanguard class that entered service in the 1990s.

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Our Best Look Yet At Britain’s New Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Design Our Best Look Yet At Britain’s New Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Design

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

U.S. Navy officials have laid out several priorities they say are key to ensuring the service's carrier air wings will be able to succeed in future conflicts, especially a high-end fight in the Pacific.

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Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

200702-N-SB299-1015 SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrives at its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following more than two years of restoration and modernization at Huntington Ingalls Industries - Ingalls Shipbuilding Division's Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard. The ship was damaged during a 2017 collision that claimed the lives of seven Sailors. While in San Diego, the crew will complete extensive training and certifications through Basic, Advanced, and Integrated phases of training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Millar/Released)

Destroyer Has Become First U.S. Navy Ship To Deploy Artificial Intelligence System Destroyer Has Become First U.S. Navy Ship To Deploy Artificial Intelligence System

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Airbus and Navantia will explore the integration of the Sirtap drone on the LHD Juan Carlos I. Both companies have signed an agreement on board the Navy's flagship to study the possible use of the RPAS from its deck.

Spain Wants To Convert Its Aircraft Carrier For Drone Operations Spain Wants To Convert Its Aircraft Carrier For Drone Operations

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

What Red Sea Battles Have Taught The Navy About A Future China Fight What Red Sea Battles Have Taught The Navy About A Future China Fight

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

An Air Force C-32A VIP transport jet, on a special mission for President Donald Trump, had to delay its landing at Joint Base Andrews because F-16C Vipers were scrambled to intercept a drone.

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C-32 Forced To Delay Landing After F-16s Scrambled To Intercept Drone Near Capital C-32 Forced To Delay Landing After F-16s Scrambled To Intercept Drone Near Capital

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

Satellite imagery shows clear indications that Russia's increasingly anticipated withdrawal of forces from its Tartus naval base in Syria has finally started.

Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

Chinese Navy Commissions First Type 054B Frigate Chinese Navy Commissions First Type 054B Frigate

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

South Korea's domestically developed Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) completed its first flight test in December 2024, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on January 15, 2025.

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This Is South Korea’s New Heavily Armed Marine Attack Helicopter This Is South Korea’s New Heavily Armed Marine Attack Helicopter

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Royal Navy warships tracked a suspected Russian spy ship as it sailed through waters close to the UK. Yantar, believed to be used by the Russian Navy for intelligence gathering, was shadowed by HMS Somerset and HMS Tyne. Somerset covertly launched her Merlin helicopter, which used its powerful sensors to locate the Russian ship as it made its way north towards the English Channel. The Type 23 frigate closed in on Yantar’s location and intercepted it in the entrance to the Channel – south of the traffic separation scheme at Ushant, near France. The Plymouth-based warship took over monitoring duties from NATO allies after they shadowed Yantar in waters close to France. Somerset used her cutting-edge radars and sensors to report on every move during the operation, as she maintained a close distance to Yantar through the Channel and the Strait of Dover. Patrol ship Tyne was also monitoring the Yantar – last in waters around the UK in November when its activities were monitored by several Royal Navy units.

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Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Surfaced Next To Russian Spy Ship To Send A Clear Message Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Surfaced Next To Russian Spy Ship To Send A Clear Message

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Navy Says It Won’t Repeat Cruiser Upgrade Blunder With Destroyer Modernization 2.0 Effort Navy Says It Won’t Repeat Cruiser Upgrade Blunder With Destroyer Modernization 2.0 Effort

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

The U.S. Navy's use of expendable Nulka decoys in combat has highlighted the need to expand the ability of its ships to launch off-board decoying electronic attacks, including ones lasting tens of minutes or more.

Nulka Combat Use Shows Warships Need Longer-Lasting Electronic Warfare-Enabled Decoys Nulka Combat Use Shows Warships Need Longer-Lasting Electronic Warfare-Enabled Decoys

Posted on Jan 20, 2025

Arleigh Burke Destroyers Taking On Navy Air Defense Commander Role As Cruisers Disappear From Fleet Arleigh Burke Destroyers Taking On Navy Air Defense Commander Role As Cruisers Disappear From Fleet

Updated on Jan 20, 2025

After spending years charting a way forward to a family of unmanned surface vessels in a specific array of sizes and configurations, the Navy is eyeing a major course alteration that would see it pursuing a simpler and more interchangeable design.

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Navy To Simplify Drone Ship Plans, Focus On Containerized Payloads That Look Alike Navy To Simplify Drone Ship Plans, Focus On Containerized Payloads That Look Alike

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

A French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire-control radar of a Russian long-range air defense system, while flying over the Baltic Sea earlier this week, according to France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu.

France Decries Russian S-400 Radar Locking Onto Its Maritime Patrol Aircraft Over Baltic Sea France Decries Russian S-400 Radar Locking Onto Its Maritime Patrol Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

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Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

The ex-USS John F. Kennedy left Philadelphia today for a journey to a Texas scrapyard

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The Famed Ex-USS John F. Kennedy Casts Off On Its Final Voyage (Updated) The Famed Ex-USS John F. Kennedy Casts Off On Its Final Voyage (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) fires an SM-2 missile during a live-fire exercise. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign John Rosenberg)

Navy Warships Have To Leave Red Sea Fight For Weeks To Reload Their Missiles Navy Warships Have To Leave Red Sea Fight For Weeks To Reload Their Missiles

Updated on Jan 17, 2025

Newly released pictures offer the first real look at the four new large launch tubes for firing Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) hypersonic missiles now installed on the U.S. Navy's stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt.

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First Look At Stealth Destroyer’s Hypersonic Missile Launchers First Look At Stealth Destroyer’s Hypersonic Missile Launchers

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

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Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone

By Hope Hodge Seck

Updated on Jan 16, 2025

Iran has developed a reputation for launching some unconventional naval vessels, some of them downright bizarre — at least when compared with their equivalents elsewhere in the world. Its latest offering, the Zagros, is very much in keeping with this trend: a surveillance ship based on a corvette hull, an unorthodox approach for a type of vessel that’s normally converted from a commercial hull.

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Iran Unveils New Spy Ship Based On Corvette Hull Iran Unveils New Spy Ship Based On Corvette Hull

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

A conceptual design of the U.S. Navy's future DDG(X) warship.

DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

Navy Now Seeking Commercial Ship Design To Propel Its Long-Delayed Medium Landing Ship Program Forward Navy Now Seeking Commercial Ship Design To Propel Its Long-Delayed Medium Landing Ship Program Forward

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

An image has appeared showing a Chinese commercial roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ferry linked to a temporary pier via a barge with jack-up supports. This follows the emergence of satellite imagery showing multiple similar, but different jack-up barges in various stages of construction at a shipyard in southeastern China.

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Chinese Barge Usable For Potential Taiwan Beach Landings Seen In Action In New Image Chinese Barge Usable For Potential Taiwan Beach Landings Seen In Action In New Image

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

How many weapons US Navy ships launched in the Red Sea.

Navy Just Revealed Tally Of Surface-To-Air Missiles Fired In Ongoing Red Sea Fight Navy Just Revealed Tally Of Surface-To-Air Missiles Fired In Ongoing Red Sea Fight

Updated on Jan 14, 2025

What The Navy’s Massive Orca Submarine Drone Is Actually Capable Of What The Navy’s Massive Orca Submarine Drone Is Actually Capable Of

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia (April 1, 1999 -- President Clinton addresses U.S. and NATO military personnel, families, and civilian Department of Defense employees to express America's thanks to personnel deployed overseas in support of U.S. and NATO operations, as well as underscore the importance of NATO Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. (U.S. Navy photo by PH1(SW) Benjamin D. Olvey)

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New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named After Bill Clinton New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named After Bill Clinton

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

U.S. Navy Still Wants To Operate Out Of This Norwegian Submarine Cave, But A Deal Remains Elusive U.S. Navy Still Wants To Operate Out Of This Norwegian Submarine Cave, But A Deal Remains Elusive

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

The U.S. Navy's Ohio class guided missile submarine USS Michigan made notable use of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) in the course of operations between October 2022 and January 2024 it has emerged. During that time, the boat and its crew completed at least three secretive "national security" missions, as well as ones involving special operations forces, "in hostile and challenging environments."

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Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine Deployed Underwater Drones On Award Winning Secret Missions Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine Deployed Underwater Drones On Award Winning Secret Missions

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

The arsenals of the U.S. Air Force's F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II combat jets look set to grow with the addition of stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).

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Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles To Arm F-15EX, F-15E Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles To Arm F-15EX, F-15E

Updated on Jan 9, 2025

Cost Of Navy’s Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Is Ballooning Cost Of Navy’s Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Is Ballooning

Posted on Jan 8, 2025

Ukraine has claimed that it’s successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USV), better known as drone boats, to launch aerial drones against Russian targets for the first time. According to Ukrainian authorities, the first-person view (FPV) drones were employed in combat during strikes on Russian ground-based air defense systems. This is the latest development in Ukraine’s Black Sea drone war, which is seeing increasingly innovative use of uncrewed systems, including adapted air-to-air missiles launched from USVs against Russian aircraft.

Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boats Are Now Launching Kamikaze FPV Drones At Russian Shore Targets Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boats Are Now Launching Kamikaze FPV Drones At Russian Shore Targets

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

The U.S. Navy is now officially using "Murder Hornet" to refer to F/A-18E/F fighters armed with five AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and four AIM-9X Sidewinder.

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Murder Hornet Nickname For F/A-18s Equipped With Nine Air-To-Air Missiles Now Official Murder Hornet Nickname For F/A-18s Equipped With Nine Air-To-Air Missiles Now Official

Posted on Jan 6, 2025

231014-N-GF955-1031 EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 14, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), man their watch stations in the combat information center (CIC) during a general quarters drill, October 14, 2023. Carney is currently a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is on a scheduled deployment conducting routine operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before

Posted on Jan 6, 2025

IDF raid on Iran underground missile base in Syria

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Inside Israel’s Commando Raid On Iran’s Underground Missile Factory In Syria Inside Israel’s Commando Raid On Iran’s Underground Missile Factory In Syria

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

The New Year's deck log poem is a longstanding Navy tradition.

How Sailor Poets Take Over U.S. Navy Deck Logs On New Year’s Day How Sailor Poets Take Over U.S. Navy Deck Logs On New Year’s Day

Posted on Dec 31, 2024

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The Time Navy Lt. Jimmy Carter Was Lowered Into A Partially Melted-Down Nuclear Reactor The Time Navy Lt. Jimmy Carter Was Lowered Into A Partially Melted-Down Nuclear Reactor

Posted on Dec 30, 2024

North Korea's new warship with VLS and phased array radar.

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North Korea’s New Warship Appears To Be Designed For Vertical Launch System, Phased Array Radar North Korea’s New Warship Appears To Be Designed For Vertical Launch System, Phased Array Radar

Posted on Dec 30, 2024

Pictures have emerged of what looks to be the first known example of a new Chinese airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the four-engine Y-20 cargo plane commonly referred to as the KJ-3000.

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China’s New Domestically Developed Y-20 Airborne Early Warning Jet Spotted China’s New Domestically Developed Y-20 Airborne Early Warning Jet Spotted

Posted on Dec 27, 2024

China has held a launch ceremony for its first super-sized Type 076 amphibious assault ship, now named Sichuan, but the vessel does not look to have gone into the water yet. Chinese Internet capture via X

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China’s Monster Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Seen Like Never Before At Launch Ceremony China’s Monster Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Seen Like Never Before At Launch Ceremony

Posted on Dec 27, 2024

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U.S. Navy Ship Menus From Christmases Past U.S. Navy Ship Menus From Christmases Past

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

The construction of the first Polar Security Cutter (PSC) heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard is now formally proceeding. Though the milestone is important, it also underscores the PSC program's already massive delays.

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New Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Construction Finally Underway New Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Construction Finally Underway

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

A Russian cargo ship claimed to be heading to Syria, to take part in the Kremlin’s military withdrawal from that country, has sunk in the Mediterranean. The Ursa Major went down overnight between Spain and Algeria, with 14 crew members rescued and another two still unaccounted for. The incident comes amid uncertainty over the fate of the Russian naval base at Tartous on the Syrian coast, which provides Moscow with a vital foothold on the Mediterranean.

What We Know About The Russian Cargo Ship That Sank In Mediterranean What We Know About The Russian Cargo Ship That Sank In Mediterranean

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

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F/A-18F Was Shot Down By Friendly Fire As Jets Were About To Land On The Carrier F/A-18F Was Shot Down By Friendly Fire As Jets Were About To Land On The Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

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What’s In The Bill That Aims To Revitalize America’s Decaying Naval Industry What’s In The Bill That Aims To Revitalize America’s Decaying Naval Industry

Posted on Dec 23, 2024

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet was conducting a refueling mission over the Red Sea when it was downed in a friendly fire incident this past weekend.

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F/A-18F Shot Down By Friendly Cruiser Was In The Middle Of A Refueling Mission F/A-18F Shot Down By Friendly Cruiser Was In The Middle Of A Refueling Mission

By Joseph Trevithick, Geoff Ziezulewicz, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 23, 2024

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Marine-Moving Medium Landing Ship Critical To China Fight Put On Hold Again By Navy Marine-Moving Medium Landing Ship Critical To China Fight Put On Hold Again By Navy

Posted on Dec 20, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted today that his country is still exploring its options for retaining a pair of bases in Syria that have uniquely strategic value following the fall of longtime ally Bashar Al Assad.

Putin Claims No Final Decision Yet On Russia’s Bases In Syria Despite Withdrawals Putin Claims No Final Decision Yet On Russia’s Bases In Syria Despite Withdrawals

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

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Navy’s Future E-130J TACAMO ‘Doomsday Plane’ Seen In New Rendering Navy’s Future E-130J TACAMO ‘Doomsday Plane’ Seen In New Rendering

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

PLA Navy is expanding its reach warns the DoD.

Pentagon Warns Of China’s Increasing Capacity To Project Naval Power Far From Home Pentagon Warns Of China’s Increasing Capacity To Project Naval Power Far From Home

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

GAO says the cruiser modernization effort was terribly ran and brought with issues.

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Navy’s Cruiser Modernization A Lesson In How Not To Run Such A Program: GAO Report Navy’s Cruiser Modernization A Lesson In How Not To Run Such A Program: GAO Report

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

New satellite imagery shows the continued withdrawal of Russian forces from its Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. Russia is also massing units at its Tartus naval base in the country, which also points to plans for their impending departure.

Satellite Imagery Shows Ramp-Up In Russian Forces Massing At Bases In Syria For Withdrawal Satellite Imagery Shows Ramp-Up In Russian Forces Massing At Bases In Syria For Withdrawal

Posted on Dec 17, 2024

The Russian Khmeimim Air Base in Jabla in Latakia, Syria on December 15, 2024. With the Baath regime's collapse, Russia continued to transfer its troops from Damascus, Homs and other cities across Syria to the base.

Future Of Russia’s Bases In Syria Remains In Flux, Libya Possible Alternative Future Of Russia’s Bases In Syria Remains In Flux, Libya Possible Alternative

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

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Russian Forces Appear To Be Pulling Out Of Prized Syrian Air Base Russian Forces Appear To Be Pulling Out Of Prized Syrian Air Base

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Federal, state, and local authorities have not been able to corroborate any claimed visual sightings of mysterious drones in the skies over New Jersey, according to a top White House spokesperson.

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None Of The New Jersey Visual Drone Sightings Have Been Corroborated: White House None Of The New Jersey Visual Drone Sightings Have Been Corroborated: White House

Updated on Dec 13, 2024

A Standard-Missile 6 is fired from a Mk 70 mobile missile launcher in 2023.

Littoral Combat Ships To Sail With Mk70 Vertical Launchers Strapped To Their Decks Littoral Combat Ships To Sail With Mk70 Vertical Launchers Strapped To Their Decks