An E/A-18G Growler is directed to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). US Navy Photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A study that would determine if the Navy should acquire more Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft for a wider joint high-end war fighting requirements has been completed, Navy officials told USNI News on Wednesday. Read More
The following is the March 18, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and Issues. Read More
The following is the Feb. 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues. Read More
This is a Lockheed Martin concept for a sixth-generation concept aircraft to replace the F-22 Raptor. Lockheed Martin Illustration
CRYSTAL CITY, VA. – Stealth – the technology that masks aircraft and ships from enemy radars – needs to be an integral part of the next generation of U.S. fighter aircraft, the head of Lockheed Martin’s secretive Skunk Works division told reporters on Wednesday. Read More
The following is the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) 2014 annual report. It was released on Jan. 20, 2015. Read More
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 during a maneuvering exercise on Sept. 23, 2014. US Navy Photo
The Pentagon has dropped the controversial name Air Sea Battle for its concept to defeat modern anti-access weapons and folded the accompanying Air Sea Battle Office (ASBO) into the Department of Defense’s Joint Staff, according to a Jan. 8, 2015 memo obtained by USNI News. Read More
The following is a Jan. 8, 2015 memo from Air Force Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, the Pentagon’s joint staff director, announcing the creation of the Joint Concept for Access and Maneuver in the Global Commons (JAM-GC). The new effort, previously known as Air Sea Battle, will be over seen by the Pentagon’s J-7 directorate. Read More
A payload fairing containing the Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) 2 satellite is mated to an Atlas V rocket in 2013. US Navy Photo
The latest satellite in the Navy’s new communication network is set to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. on Jan. 20, the service announced on Wednesday. Read More
RC-135. US Air Force Photo
U.S. surveillance planes have flown almost daily missions right on the edge of Russian controlled airspace, the head of the Russian Air Force told reporters on Tuesday. Read More
F-16 Falcon. US Air Force Photo
The Pentagon has identified the U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon pilot who was killed in a Sunday crash somewhere in the Middle East, according to a statement released by the service. Read More
