Pirates Are Becoming More Violent
The scourge of the Somali pirates continues, despite a continued presence of naval forces patrolling the region.
According to the …
U.S. Navy
Test Plan
Sixty-six years have passed since the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) was launched on March 12, 1945 with the …
U.S. Navy Year in Review
The U.S. Navy completed its 235th year on the high seas in 2010, and it is in a position to …
President Obama Shuffles His National Security Leaders
The changes in President Barack Obama’s national security team announced April 27 will put familiar faces in new jobs. The …
Straight Up, Hands Off
Though vertical takeoff unmanned aircraft systems (VTUASs) cannot match the endurance of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), unmanned rotorcraft already …
Phantom Phiftieth Anniversary | Photos
At a time when jet aircraft were said to lack character in comparison to their piston-engined forbears, the F-4 Phantom …
Remembering the USCGC Acushnet
On March 11, 2011, at Coast Guard Base Support Unit Ketchikan, Alaska, the 67-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet was officially …
Rare Earth Expert Touts Ucore’s Alaskan Mine
A small and largely unknown mining company focused on developing a huge tract in Alaska could supply virtually all of …
Robo/Nano Spies and More
Military robots, in the form of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), first gained major public attention during the first Gulf War, …
Anti-access Air Defenses: Tracking the Development of Anti-stealth Countermeasures
The introduction of stealth technology into U.S. combat aircraft in the late 1970s, leading to the addition of the F-117 …