U.S. Navy Maintenance and Modernization Suffer Due to Budget Woes
The Navy must systematically conduct maintenance and modernization of its force – not to mention repair ships when they are …
Naval Aviation
Escort Carriers and Close Air Support
Escort carriers, nicknamed “baby flattops” and “jeep carriers,” were slow, thin-skinned, small, and cramped. Their crews, in a sarcastic reference …
The F/A-18 Celebrates 35 Years
Introduced in 1978, the venerable F/A-18 is celebrating 35 years as an integral part of naval aviation. The multimission strike-fighter …
The Ensign, the Rescue, and the HUP Helicopter
Less than a month after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War, a U.S. Navy photo of …
Former Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis Transferred to Growing Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh navy (BN) took possession of its largest warship on May 23, 2013 in Alameda, Calif., with the “hot …
Book Review – The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 19th Edition
It is a remarkable achievement for any book that is not the scripture of a major religion to reach its …
Fire Scout Reliability Gains Generate More Demand
The more reliable the Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout becomes, the more theater commanders want it. At the end of March, …
First F-35B Vertical Takeoff Test
A Lockheed Martin F-35B completed the first-ever vertical takeoff at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. on May 10, 2013. …
U.S. Navy UAV Developments Accelerate
It’s a matter of historical record that the Royal Navy‘s first aircraft carrier, HMS Argus, was fully operational for more …
First X-47B Carrier Catapult Launch
A video of the U.S. Navy‘s Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completing the first ever carrier-based …