EA-18G Growlers Achieve Initial Operational Capability
As 2010 begins, the aircrew, maintainers, and support personnel of VAQ-132 have unique bragging rights. Three Boeing EA-18G Growlers wait …
Naval Forces
UCAVs: Considering the Next Step
Unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) first came to prominence in the United States during the attack on Afghanistan, when Predators …
World Naval Developments 2009
This is necessarily a highly selective tour of world naval developments, covering only a few navies. At least for Western …
The U.S. Marines Pioneer Air Support in Nicaragua
What does Nicaragua mean to a Marine?
Plenty. Here, in 1928 and again in 1932, the most famous Marine of …
U.S. Marine Corps Year in Review
For the U.S. Marine Corps, 2009 was a year of transition: withdrawal from Iraq during a simultaneous buildup in Afghanistan, …
U.S. Navy Year in Review
The U.S. Navy, now in its 235th year, was present and engaged on the world’s oceans during 2009, earning the …
F-35B BF-1 Performs First Hover and Short Takeoff
Lockheed Martin has released a video of F-35B BF-1’s first “free air” hover on March 17, 2010. An accompanying press …
What Might Have Been: LRAACA
During the Cold War when the West was oncerned about the Soviet Union’s undersea fleet, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), which …
USS Freedom (LCS 1) Deploys
On Feb. 16, 2010, the USS Freedom (LCS 1) left Mayport, Fla., for her first operational deployment, fully two years …
Squalus Disaster, Rescue, Gripped a Nation on the Eve of War
A naval disaster that evolved into a mass rescue captured the attention of the American public while the nation approached …