Former Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis Transferred to Growing Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh navy (BN) took possession of its largest warship on May 23, 2013 in Alameda, Calif., with the “hot …
Naval Forces
Book Review – The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 19th Edition
It is a remarkable achievement for any book that is not the scripture of a major religion to reach its …
Fire Scout Reliability Gains Generate More Demand
The more reliable the Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout becomes, the more theater commanders want it. At the end of March, …
U.S. Navy UAV Developments Accelerate
It’s a matter of historical record that the Royal Navy‘s first aircraft carrier, HMS Argus, was fully operational for more …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …