Interview with Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden: BMD, FFGs, New Weapons and the Fleet
Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden is the director for Surface Warfare on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OPNAV N96), and …
Naval Forces
Interview with Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden: LCS and DDG 51 Flight III
Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden is the director for Surface Warfare on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OPNAV N96), and …
Marine Corps Continues M40A5 Sniper Rifle Improvement Investigations
The United States Marine Corps is continuing to explore and refine a package of potential improvements for its M40A5 sniper …
Interview with Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden: Priorities, and DDG 1000
Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden is the director for Surface Warfare on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OPNAV N96), and …
F-35C Integrated Direct Lift Control: How It Works
A few months ago NAVAIR issued a press release touting the F-35C’s new Integrated Direct Lift Control (IDLC), highlighting its …
Marines Seek Machine Gun Rail Space Enhancement
While U.S. real estate appears to remain an uncertain proposition, the tactical “rail estate” market has never been hotter, as …
Attack on Camp Bastion: VMA-211 Is Back in the Fight
After suffering the loss of its commanding officer and all but two of its aircraft in the attack on Camp …
BAE Systems Developing Next Generation Mk 38 Gun Mount
Even as it continues to improve its successful Mk 38 (Typhoon) gun system with features such as a tactical laser …
Attack on Camp Bastion: The Destruction of VMA-211
Late on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, a Taliban insurgent force of sappers carried out an attack on Camp Bastion, the …
The P-3 Orion Faces Its Future
The P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime and over-land patrol aircraft marked its 50th anniversary in service this past …