From the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon
Here’s what “bittersweet” means:
A promising new naval aircraft is taking its place on guard in the Western Pacific but …
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Operation Martillo: The Hammer Hasn’t Fallen – Yet
When Operation Martillo (Spanish for “hammer”) was launched in mid-January of 2012, it didn’t take long for the initiative – …
I Killed Osama bin Laden
There are several stories about the assault on the Abbottabad, Pakistan, compound that resulted in the death of Osama bin …
X-47B Completes First Shore-Based Arrested Landing
In a video released today by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes …
Cybersecurity and Sequestration
When sequestration hit on March 1, it couldn’t have happened at a worse time for federal employees charged with protecting …
Adm. Sir Max Horton and Western Approaches Command
Of all the battles fought in World War II, none was more critical than the Battle of the Atlantic. For …
The 2014 Defense Budget Request: Another Whack at Personnel Costs
On April 10, when the Department of Defense (DoD) finally released its 2014 Defense budget request, there was one thing …
Worldwide Aerospace Upgrade Programs
During a media availability in Hawaii on Nov. 12, 2012, then-Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta was asked for his …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Air-Sea Battle Concept and Aegis BMD
In an article in Foreign Policy in October 2012, “100% Right 0% of the Time,” Micah Zenko quoted Secretary of …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Strategic Framework for Aegis BMD
As noted in previous posts of this series, the nation’s early ballistic missile defense efforts were understandably focused on protecting …