The Fast Response Cutter: A New Generation of Coast Guard Patrol Boats
The U.S. Coast Guard’s fast response cutter (FRC) – known as the Sentinel class – is now a step closer …
Surface Ships
The National Security Cutter: A Critical Asset in Homeland and Regional Security
The national security cutter (NSC) has come of age and is taking the U.S. Coast Guard operations at sea to …
Aegis BMD Afloat and Ashore
Wesley D. Kremer is vice president of Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defense Systems product line, which includes the Standard Missile …
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense
It has now been two decades since the U.S. Navy formally adopted the ballistic missile defense mission. For much of …
Force K Annihilates the Duisburg Convoy
“The ships seemed to make no effort to escape, and it was all too easy; they burst into flames as …
Coast Guard Outlook Debuts at the 2011 Coast Guard Innovation Expo
Defense Media Network will be showcasing the 2012 edition of Coast Guard Outlook at the 2011 Coast Guard Innovation Expo. …
Undeclared War in the Atlantic: The U.S. Navy Versus the U-boats
In October 1941, the United States was the only major industrial power still neutral. But that status was becoming increasingly …
Pakistani Navy’s New Fast Attack Craft to be Built in China, Pakistan
Pakistan’s Navy is bolstering its fast attack capability with a new class of fast missile boats made in China. The …
USCG Awards Contract Option for Four More Fast Response Cutters
The Coast Guard awarded Bollinger Shipyards a $179.7 million contract option for four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) on …
Interview With Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
Congressman Duncan Hunter, a former U.S. Marine Corps captain, served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He is …