Book Review – Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America’s Best Fighter Jocks
The U.S. Navy officially retired its last F-14 Tomcat in September 2006, (the actual last flight was Oct. 4) but …
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Shout Them Down: 21st Century Acoustic Weapons
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard …
Barring the Door: Three Different Anti-Access Approaches
Sometimes the U.S. Navy says that its role is often to “kick in the door” – to gain access to …
The Promising P-8A Poseidon
They call it a sub-hunter, or a Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA). It resembles the world’s most ubiquitous jetliner. But the …
General Atomics Sea Avenger
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced May 3 at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space Exposition that it is …
EA-18G Growlers Achieve Initial Operational Capability
As 2010 begins, the aircrew, maintainers, and support personnel of VAQ-132 have unique bragging rights. Three Boeing EA-18G Growlers wait …
UCAVs: Considering the Next Step
Unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) first came to prominence in the United States during the attack on Afghanistan, when Predators …
World Naval Developments 2009
This is necessarily a highly selective tour of world naval developments, covering only a few navies. At least for Western …
“Rebalancing” the Force: The 2010 Defense Appropriations Act
On Dec. 19, 2009, shortly after the U.S. Senate had passed the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act of 2010 …
U.S. Navy Year in Review
The U.S. Navy, now in its 235th year, was present and engaged on the world’s oceans during 2009, earning the …