AAV Survivability Upgrade Moves Forward
The United States Marine Corps Program Manager for Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA) has released its Request for Proposals (RFP) …
Naval Forces
Maritime Security Caribbean 2013
Maritime security and law enforcement professionals from the Caribbean and beyond are gathering in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, for …
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Makes Two-In-One First Flight
The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter made its first flight, actually two flights, at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Magu, …
Turks and Caicos Islands Has an Important Maritime Security Role in the Caribbean
Caribbean nations must be vigilant to protect their citizens, secure their borders, and maintain sovereignty. Even small nations, however, can …
DDG 1000 Zumwalt Launched Without Fanfare At Bath Iron Works
After many years in design and development, a pioneering but controversial new U.S. Navy ship has entered the water without …
Pacific Partnership Participants Prepare Nations For Disaster Response
Pacific Partnership began in 2006 as a means of improving regional cooperation following the devastating Banda Aceh earthquake and tsunami …
Women to Join U.S. Navy Attack Sub Crews
The U.S. Navy has selected two Virginia-class attack subs to join the six ballistic missile/guided-missile submarines to have female crew …
M/V Seaman Guard Ohio Remains Detained in Indian Port
The Sierra Leone-flagged M/V Seaman Guard Ohio, chartered by Washington, D.C.-based AdvanFort International, reportedly carrying 10 crew members and 25 …
Arctic Ocean Opening for Business: Less Ice Means More Access
When experts, scientists, and policy makers met in Washington, D.C., for the 5th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminished …
Nuclear Force Flag Officers Fired
A two-star general in charge of all U.S. Air Force nuclear missiles was fired October 11 following a probe into …