Above we see thePC-461-class 173-foot subchaserUSS Chardon (PC-564)underway during fleet exercises on 9 May 1951. The humble gunboat survived an excruciating convoy across the Atlantic during WWII to serve on the beaches at Normandy only to take part in what was the last surface naval acti...
Mariner’s sister vessels—named Ranger and Nomad—recently took part in the Rim of the Pacific naval exercise that took place in Hawaii. Rear Adm. Casey Moton, the Navy’s program executive officer responsible for small and unmanned combatants, said that adding the Mariner to the USV fleet ...
Fleet Activities Okinawa Naval Base in Okinawa, Japan Okinawa, US Military Bases in Japan Fleet Activities Okinawa is an American military base operated by the United States Navy in Japan. It is as unique as the island it is located on. It might be the high living conditions or perhaps the...
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To maintain naval superiority, the US Navy continues modernizing its fleet, particularly its aging surface combatant vessels, kickstarting its DD(X) program. Also known as the next-generation guided-missile destroyer, ships built under the program are set to succeed the remainder of Ticonderoga-...
Within the fleet, the duty of these night fighters was to contend with enemy aircraft that attempted to attack naval vessels under the cover of darkness. When assigned to land based Marine corps aviation, they were typically charged with the protection of amphibious operations and providing air ...
Despite this impressive power on the seas, leaders continue to have concerns about how many ships are in the U.S. Navy inventory, warning that competing maritime powers such as China are growing in naval strength and may soon have ocean dominance. ...
Earlier this month, Fairbanks Morse Defense opened a new service centre in Guam, aimed at bolstering support for the US Navy’s Pacific fleet operations. This enhances the company’s aim to deliver services and reinforce the effectiveness of global naval forces....
Themaritime security marketsize is forecast to increase byUSD 3.63billionat aCAGR of 3.2%between 2023 and 2028. The market is driven by escalating marine threats, such as piracy and terrorism, alongside the expansion of the Chinese naval fleet in critical regions, and the increase in maritime ...
Del Toro said Tuesday that US naval shipyards can’t match the output of Chinese ones. As with fleet size, it’s about numbers. “They have 13 shipyards, in some cases their shipyard has more capacity – one shipyard has more capacity than all of our shipyards combined. That presents a ...