Straight Up, Hands Off
Though vertical takeoff unmanned aircraft systems (VTUASs) cannot match the endurance of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), unmanned rotorcraft already …
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Empire Challenge
One of the challenges with the ongoing proliferation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across joint service and coalition …
World Naval Developments Update
Because this overview is limited in length, it includes only highlights, and it cannot cover even most of the world’s …
After Deployment: A Conversation with Virginia Task Force 1 About Their Time in Japan – Part 2
Conducting an interview in an active firehouse near the Capital Beltway in suburban Washington, D.C., with two senior, on-duty firefighters …
The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter
The reason rumors continue to swirl about the Coast Guard’s future offshore patrol cutter (OPC) – including recent speculation that …
After Deployment: A Conversation with Virginia Task Force 1 About Their Time in Japan – Part 1
Virginia Task Force 1 has seen its share of bad days. As one of the world’s elite international search and …
OPVs Needed by Gulf of Guinea Area Nations
An admiral in the Nigerian Navy told attendees at a conference on Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) that the nations in …
U.S. Encourages Regional Cooperation in Gulf of Guinea
Commander of U.S. Africa Command Gen. Carter F. Ham, USA, testified to the House Armed Services Committee on April 5, …
A State of Permanent Warfare?
Mankind has been developing new weapons of mass destruction (WMD) almost from the beginning of armed conflict. In modern history, …
Remembering the USCGC Acushnet
On March 11, 2011, at Coast Guard Base Support Unit Ketchikan, Alaska, the 67-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet was officially …