World Naval Developments 2011-2012
Surely the most spectacular of the world naval developments of 2011 was the advent of the first Chinese aircraft carrier, …
U.S. Navy
F/A-XX: Is the Navy’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Gaining Momentum?
Looking to its long-term fighter needs, the U.S. Navy in April announced a request for information (RFI) for what it …
JHSV 1 Spearhead Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials Ahead of Acceptance Trials in Mid-May
The first of the U.S. Navy’s new aluminum Joint High Speed Vessels, the future USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), completed builder’s …
Fire Scout Takes Off in New Direction
Just two weeks after the U.S. Navy announced the temporary suspension of flight operations for its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned …
DDG 1000’s Integrated Power System Software, Hardware Come Together in Successful Test
The most sophisticated integrated electric power and propulsion system ever built for a U.S. warship is one step closer to …
F-35C High Speed Fly-by
Lockheed Martin recently released this video of the F-35C carrier aviation variant of the Joint Strike Fighter flying high speed …
The Doolittle Raid’s Ringside Seats
On April 18, 1942, at 8:20 a.m. local time, Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle piloted his B-25 Mitchell medium …
Latest Edition of Defense Debuts at Sea-Air-Space Exposition: Digital Edition Available Now
The newest edition of Faircount Media Group’s Defense debuts at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space 2012 Exposition held April 16-18, at …
Navy F/A-18D Fighter Crashes into Virginia Beach Apartment Complex, No Fatalities
A two-seat Navy F/A-18D Hornet aircraft crashed into a populated neighborhood shortly after takeoff from Naval Air Station Oceana in …
Worldwide Warplane Programs Update
In matters of defense aerospace, 2011 will be remembered as a year in which vital decisions about acquisition, policy, and …