Wartime Me 262 Pilot Said He Flew Faster Than Sound
Hans Guido Mutke loomed larger than life, say those who knew him. A very experienced but very junior German military …
International Militaries
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Responding to the Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
As noted in earlier posts of this series on U.S. Navy missile defense, dealing with just the multi-headed hydra of …
North Korea Invalidates Armistice
North Korea’s army announced on March 11 that the armistice that ended fighting on the Korean peninsula in 1953 is …
Interview With U.S. 3rd Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman assumed command of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., in April 2011. …
SINKEX Live-fire Exercises Deliver Realistic Training
Conducting live-fire exercises using live ordnance and actual ships enhances realism and the effectiveness of training. Three decommissioned U.S. Navy …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
Volumes have been written about the evolving strategic relationship between the United States and China, and much of that informed …
Eurocopter Group Highlights Military Helicopter Market
Representatives from both Eurocopter Group and American Eurocopter highlighted the current military market and potential opportunities in that market during …
A-29 Super Tucano Wins Light Air Support Contract
The U.S. Air Force announced February 27 that the turboprop Embraer EMB-314B Super Tucano won the $427 million Light Air …
PLA Navy Commissions First Type 056 Corvette, Bengbu
China’s PLA Navy (PLAN) commissioned its first Type 056 corvette, Bengbu (FFG 582) at a ceremony in Shanghai on Feb. …
Knives at Each Other’s Throats: The Resistance Movements of Mihailović and Tito in Yugoslavia
Operation 25, the invasion of Yugoslavia, part of Adolf Hitler’s strategic blunder added this Balkan nation and Greece to the …