Used Up, Worn Out
Major military equipment is purchased with the expectation – as part of the development and acquisition contract requirements – that …
U.S. Navy
Marine F-35B and F-35C Plans Are Detailed for the First Time
New details have emerged about plans for the “mix” of F-35B and F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) that …
Personnel Costs: The Pentagon’s Elephant in the Room
If it’s not the largest enterprise in the world, it’s close, says Raymond DuBois, the former defense under secretary and …
Odyssey Dawn: U.S. Joins Coalition Partners to Establish a No-fly Zone Over Libya
The United States has joined with coalition partners to establish a no-fly zone over Libya in response to a United …
Not There Yet: The 2011 Defense Budget
As the 112th Congress convened on Jan. 5, 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) – like all of the federal …
Poseidon Among New Naval Aircraft Joining the Fleet During the Centennial of Naval Aviation Year
The U.S. Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
Prime contractor …
Desert Shield – Desert Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Gulf War
Throughout this January and February America and its allies everywhere have been recognizing and commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operations …
The Quest Tragedy and a Strategic Response to Piracy
With the sad news of the murder of four Americans by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa, the United …
Gulf War: F-14 Tomcat in Combat
When Operation Desert Storm began, the F-14 Tomcat was the only fighter in the U.S. inventory to have scored an …
Vice Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Pioneered in Peace and War
Vice Adm. Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. racked up a long list of “firsts” in surface warfare before becoming the first …