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 …
Naval Forces
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 …
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 …
Anti-access Air Defenses: Tracking the Development of Anti-stealth Countermeasures
The introduction of stealth technology into U.S. combat aircraft in the late 1970s, leading to the addition of the F-117 …
Former Congressman Continues to Press Navy for Nuclear Combatants
Even though Gene Taylor lost his reelection bid, he is still an outspoken proponent of nuclear power on naval combatants. …
The U.S. Marine Corps Year in Review
For the Marine Corps, 2010 began with the last infantry units leaving Iraq and ended with discussions of a drawdown …
Pearl Harbor Survivor Sikorsky JRS-1 Moves to Museum Facility
In March, the world’s only surviving Sikorsky JRS-1 amphibious seaplane (the military version of the Sikorsky S-43) arrived at the …
Royal Thai Navy Wants to Acquire Type 206A German Submarines
According to Adm. Yuttana Phagpolngam, senior adviser for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Thailand is looking closely at acquiring a …
Interview: Joe North
The U.S. Navy currently has two contractors – Lockheed Martin and Austal USA – building two starkly different versions of …
Naval Observer Wings Are Back
Many Marines in the past earned the Naval Aviation Observer Badge, a set of wings worn on the uniform breast …