SLOW DEATH OF THE AIRWING September 15, 2017
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COURSE CORRECTION: THE NAVY NEEDS TO INVEST IN PEOPLE, NOT JUST PLATFORMS September 1, 2017
DANIEL STRAUB AND PATRICK CRONIN On a moonlit early morning with calm seas on June 17, the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald was conducting routine operations within sight of … More
Naval Air: U.S. Carriers Disabled By Friendly Fire July 24, 2017
June 22, 2017: The U.S. Navy has a major ship design disaster on its hands with the new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult that was installed in the latest … More
SECRETARY MATTIS’ “GUARDIAN ANGEL” AND HOW MARINE CORPS AVIATION CAN GET BACK ON TARGET July 20, 2017
“Humanity is now a predominantly urban species,” observed the authors of last year’s Joint Operating Environment assessment. The Marine Corps’ operating concept added months later that urban operations are “the … More
Are Light Carriers Poised to Make a Comeback? July 6, 2017
Congress is funding a study that would add slimmed-down flat tops to the fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Willam Tonacchio. By Kyle Mizokami The U.S. … More
How America’s Aircraft Carriers Could Become Obsolete July 3, 2017
Modern missiles make them vulnerable. A $13 billion price tag makes them expensive. New technology may make them unnecessary. By Justin Bachman @justinbachmanMore stories by Justin Bachman June 28, 2017 3:00 … More
Naval Air: U.S. Carriers Disabled By Friendly Fire July 2, 2017
The U.S. Navy has a major ship design disaster on its hands with the new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult that was installed in the latest aircraft carrier; the … More
Massive stern attached to John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier at Newport News shipyard June 23, 2017
By Lee Tolliver The Virginian-Pilot NEWPORT NEWS The hulk of steel moved painfully slow until it was in position. You don’t just sling around 930 metric tons of metal. In … More