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Why They Call the U.S. Navy’s Seawolf-Class the F-22 Raptor of Submarines

Summary and Key Points: The United States Navy originally planned a fleet of 29 Seawolf-class attack submarines, but only 3 were built before the...

Kris Osborn6 days ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS New Jersey Fired Almost as Many 16-Inch Shells in a Single Vietnam Tour as It Did in World War II and Both Korean War Tours Combined

The USS New Jersey, “The Big J” — the most-decorated battleship in United States Navy history — completed a $10 million dry-docking overhaul in...

Steve Balestrieri6 days ago

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin).

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The U.S. Navy Will Plug the USS Gerald R. Ford Into Naval Station Norfolk to See if the Aircraft Carrier Can Power the Whole Base

Summary and Key Points: This summer, the U.S. Navy will conduct an unprecedented test, exporting electricity from the USS Gerald R. Ford’s two A1B...

Jack Buckby6 days ago

Kirov-Class Battlecruiser from Russian Navy.

Ukraine War

Putin’s Unfixable Mistake: The Russian Navy Looks Like It Is ‘Sinking’ Fast Thanks to the Ukraine War

Summary and Key Points: When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Black Sea Fleet had 74 vessels, a Slava-class flagship cruiser, and overwhelming...

Harry J. Kazianis6 days ago

U.S. Navy Lt. Miguel Smith launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Pukin Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 7, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jamison Sutton)

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Flexing Near Cuba

The Justice Department charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and other Cuban officials with murder for their roles in the February 24, 1996, shoot-down...

Steve Balestrieri7 days ago

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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Trump on Ford-Class Supercarrier: ‘We’re going to be upping that to a different class of aircraft carrier’

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has inherited the Ford-class aircraft carrier review launched by his predecessor, John Phelan, and, with it, the...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

HMS Vanguard Was the Last Battleship Ever Built in Human History, Never Fired Her Guns in Combat, Appeared in a War Film, and Was Sold for Scrap

HMS Vanguard was laid down in 1941 and commissioned on August 9, 1946 — after the war she was built for had already ended....

Steve BalestrieriMay 25, 2026

PUERTO PRINCESSA, Philippines - (Dec. 9, 2018) - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greenville (SSN 772).

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Russian Submarine Hit a U.S. Navy Attack Sub From Below Weeks After the Cold War Ended, and the Russian Crew Painted a Victory Star on Their Sail

Summary and Key Points: Seven weeks after the Soviet Union dissolved, a Russian Sierra-class submarine designated K-276 Crab surfaced directly beneath the USS Baton...

Harry J. KazianisMay 25, 2026

Dollars and Sense

U.S. Navy Sailors Miss Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for Months at a Time — So the Navy Built an Entire Program Just to Keep Them Sane

Summary and Key Points: Naval service demands a sacrifice that goes beyond combat risk. Sailors routinely deploy for six to twelve months, missing children’s...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 25, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Why They Call the U.S. Navy’s Seawolf-Class the F-22 Raptor of Submarines

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS New Jersey Fired Almost as Many 16-Inch Shells in a Single Vietnam Tour as It Did in World War II and Both Korean War Tours Combined

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Will Plug the USS Gerald R. Ford Into Naval Station Norfolk to See if the Aircraft Carrier Can Power the Whole Base

Ukraine War

Putin’s Unfixable Mistake: The Russian Navy Looks Like It Is ‘Sinking’ Fast Thanks to the Ukraine War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Flexing Near Cuba

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump on Ford-Class Supercarrier: ‘We’re going to be upping that to a different class of aircraft carrier’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

HMS Vanguard Was the Last Battleship Ever Built in Human History, Never Fired Her Guns in Combat, Appeared in a War Film, and Was Sold for Scrap

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Russian Submarine Hit a U.S. Navy Attack Sub From Below Weeks After the Cold War Ended, and the Russian Crew Painted a Victory Star on Their Sail

Dollars and Sense

U.S. Navy Sailors Miss Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for Months at a Time — So the Navy Built an Entire Program Just to Keep Them Sane

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