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(Aug. 22, 2023) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Chase Allen maintains the barrel of a Mark 45 5-inch light-weight gun on the fo’c'sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 22, 2023. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)

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The U.S. Navy Could Buy 8 Arleigh Burke Destroyers for the Cost of 1 Trump-Class Battleship

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(April 21, 2021) The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) leads a formation including the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Spruance (DDG 111), USS Pinckney (91), and USS Kidd (DDG 100), and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21, April 21. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe)

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Hypersonic Savior: The Brilliant Move That Just Saved the Zumwalt-Class From Becoming a U.S. Navy Boondoggle

The U.S. Navy has transformed the troubled Zumwalt-class destroyer from an $8 billion failed land-attack ship into a stealthy hypersonic strike platform capable of...

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Putin Spent Billions and Over 2 Decades Upgrading a Nuclear Battlecruiser: Kirov-Class Is Finally at Sea and It Might Already Be Obsolete Like a Battleship

Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov—the massive Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser originally designed to hunt American aircraft carriers during the Cold War—is finally undergoing sea trials after a...

Steve Balestrieri2 hours ago

(Oct. 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct 17, 2017. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)

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Say Goodbye to the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers

The U.S. Navy’s obsession with $13 billion nuclear-powered supercarriers has become a slow-motion strategic disaster that the aircraft carrier lobby refuses to admit. Modern...

Brandon Weichert2 hours ago

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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Lesson for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

In 2011, the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon made its first flight. Years later, the aircraft officially entered service with the Chinese military, cementing the...

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Made Its Combat Record Flying for Iran

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat earned its dramatic combat reputation flying for Iran, not America. The United States sold 78 F-14s to Iran during the...

Steve Balestrieri5 hours ago

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The Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Crisis: Why the Queen Elizabeth-Class Falls Short

The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers were built to restore Britain’s global carrier strike capability after the retirement of HMS Ark Royal...

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The Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier Makes the U.S. Navy in 2026 Look Really Bad

The Essex-class aircraft carrier was undoubtedly the most important warship class the United States has ever built. No, the Essex-class was neither the biggest...

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Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, performs during the Chicago Air and Water Show, Aug. 17, 2019. Founded in 2007, the F-22 Demo Team showcases the unique capabilities of the world's premier fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

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The Air Force Just Sent F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters to China’s Backyard

The U.S. Air Force has deployed additional F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to Kadena Air Base in Japan as part of its ongoing effort to...

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The U.S. Navy Could Buy 8 Arleigh Burke Destroyers for the Cost of 1 Trump-Class Battleship

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Dollars and Sense

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Made Its Combat Record Flying for Iran

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The Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Crisis: Why the Queen Elizabeth-Class Falls Short

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