Damen Completes Combat Systems Installation, Trials on Indonesian Guided Missile Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the …
International Militaries
Lockheed Martin’s Latest Generation Radar Technology to Help Japan Defend Against Ballistic Missile Threats
Lockheed Martin and its trading partner in Japan recently contracted with the Japanese Ministry of Defense to produce two Solid …
Royal Navy Submariners to Face Toughest of Tests
Next month will see four serving Royal Navy submariners face the remarkable mental and physical challenge of rowing unsupported in …
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton in the Indo-Pacific — Traversing the New Center of Gravity
The lights are low. Green and blue pixels illuminate the faces of watchstanders in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard …
The Evolution of the M134D Minigun
One iconic weapon system with deep historical ties to special operations forces (SOF) is the multi-barreled “Gatling gun.” Originally applied …
British Army Selects BOXER Armored Vehicle
The British Defence Secretary recently announced that a £2.8bn deal has been signed to provide the British Army with around …
Pentagon Finalizes Purchase Plan for 478 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, announced yesterday’s agreement between DOD and aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin …
Coast Guard Cutter Conducts Sanctions Patrol Against North Korea
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) pulled into Puerto Princesa October 14, for Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama …
10,000 Strong Prepare for Largest Marine Corps Division-level Exercise in 30 years
In the high-elevation Mojave Desert plains of Twentynine-Palms California, a disparate collection of Marine-centric, sibling-service and NATO-ally forces and capabilities …
First UK F-35 Lightning Jets Land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
UK F-35 Lightning jets are landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next-generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the …