Yes, the Aircraft Carrier Is Still Viable March 8, 2016
U.S. flattops are not significantly more vulnerable today. It is our frame of reference that has changed. By Michael Carl Haas Over the last several months, the debate about the … More
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Special: The Future of Aircraft Carriers February 25, 2016
KRIS OSBORN The Navy is preparing to accept delivery of the new USS Gerald R. Ford later this year The Navy may consider alternative aircraft carrier configurations in coming years … More
China is Cruising for a Bruising February 23, 2016
By Jerry Hendrix The U.S. Navy must get ready for big new Chinese ships that will try to ram Americans who approach their fake isla China is attempting to create a … More
Report: U.S. aircraft carriers’ ‘unchallenged primacy may be coming to a close’ February 23, 2016
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff The United States’ aircraft carriers have always been an almost untouchable deterrent, steel behemoths capable of projecting the full weight of the U.S. military wherever they deploy. Yet while … More
CNO: Navy Should Quickly Field CBARS To Ease Tanking Burden on Super Hornets February 15, 2016
By: Megan Eckstein An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 11 performs an air refueling with an EA-18G Growler assigned to the … More
Navy strike groups must adapt to rising threats: Experts February 15, 2016
By Meghann Myers, Navy Times Smaller aircraft carriers and more cruisers. Multiple unmanned airframes for tanking, strike missions and dog-fighting. Sixteen carrier strike groups. As budget season kicks into high gear, … More
DEMANDS ON THE MARINE CORPS ARE SLOWLY BREAKING MARINE AVIATION February 10, 2016
Jesse Sloman Last month’s release of the 2016 Marine Corps Aviation Plan highlighted the service’s struggles to keep its planes flying and its pilots trained. Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, the … More
5 Reasons Why Our F-35s Are Too Dangerous to Fly January 18, 2016
By David Archibald The F-35 has been around as long as global warming. The aircraft had its origin in the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) program started by the U.S. … More