T-45C Goshawks Flights Paused After Inflight Engine Mishap
U.S. naval jet trainers have been placed on an operational pause after an in-flight mishap over Mississippi on Friday, USNI News has learned.…
Navy to Compete LHA-8 and 6 Oilers to HII, NASSCO
The Navy plans to open a limited competition between General Dynamics NASSCO and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding for…
Japan’s Emerging Defense Export Industry
The recent relaxation of Tokyo’s ban on arms exports has introduced Japan as a budding player in the international arms…
The Iconic Image from Iwo Jima: The Most Reproduced and Parodied Photo in History?
This post has been updated to include additional images. Photographer Joe Rosenthal admitted that when he took a shot of…
Defense Official: French Carrier Enters Persian Gulf, ISIS Strike Missions Could Start Soon
French nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) has entered the Persian Gulf and could soon start strike missions against…
U.K Ministry of Defence Awards BAE Systems $1.32 Billion for New Royal Navy Ship Class
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a $1.32 billion (£859 million) contract to BAE Systems to develop a…
Iwo Jima at 70: To Love a Lost Hero
The following is a remembrance of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Marine 1st Lt. Jack Lummus. The piece…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Long-Range Ballistic Missiles and Prompt Global Strike
The following is the Feb. 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background…
Industry: Potential $20 Billion U.S. Naval Sale to Saudi Arabia Picking Up Steam
The $20 billion dollar recapitalization of Saudi Arabia’s eastern fleet is beginning to pick up steam again after several years…
Document: U.S. Caribbean Counternarcotics Strategy
The following is the U.S. Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy, released in January.…
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Chief: U.S. Next Generation Fighters Need Stealth
CRYSTAL CITY, VA. – Stealth – the technology that masks aircraft and ships from enemy radars – needs to be an…