Navies Sail into Singapore for IMDEX 2013
Delegations of senior naval officers from Asia and around the world converged on Singapore May 14-16 for the 9th International …
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SOCOM Seeks TALOS (Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit)
Few Requests for Information (RFIs) are accompanied by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Operation Burnt Frost
The recent situation in Northeast Asia has been extensively covered by Defense Media Network. Over the past several weeks, international …
Army Corps of Engineers on the Frontline of Domestic Contingency Operations
For the U.S. military, “contingency operations” traditionally refer to overseas engagements by one or more uniformed services, typically involving some …
National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) at SOFIC
The National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) used the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) to highlight the use …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Evolution of the Standard Missile
It’s the Missile that Hits the Target
The U.S. Navy has a long and largely successful history of shipboard Aegis …
Coast Guard Service Dog Honors a Legacy
On May 3, 2012, readers of Coast Guard Compass, the official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard, were greeted with …
More Robotics Rodeos
If it wasn’t for the possible alliterative value, it’s likely that someone would have come up with a term to …
First X-47B Carrier Catapult Launch
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, has gone down as an historic day for U.S. naval aviation, with the first launch at …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Aegis Weapon System, Missiles, and Launchers
Previous posts have focused on missile defense writ large and on ballistic missile defense more specifically, especially, as in the …