Key Points and Summary – The South Dakota-class (South Dakota, Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama) delivered the mix WWII demanded: nine 16″/45 guns, 16 dual-purpose 5″,...
Key Points and Summary – The Navy plans to arm all three Zumwalt-class destroyers with Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic glide vehicles, giving the...
Key Points and Summary – The F-35C is the Navy’s first stealth carrier fighter, purpose-built for deck ops with a 51-ft folding wingspan, reinforced...
Key Points and Summary – The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the Ford-class’s second act—bringing electromagnetic catapults (EMALS), -Advanced Arresting Gear, weapons...
Key Points and Summary – USS Connecticut (SSN-22), one of just three elite Seawolf-class attack submarines, has been sidelined since a 2021 seamount collision...
Key Points and Summary – Born from a 1970s push for an affordable, carrier-ready multirole jet, the F/A-18 Hornet replaced Navy Phantoms and Intruders...