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Key Points – The delivery of the US Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is likely to be delayed beyond...
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Key Points – The US Navy’s decision in the 1990s to build only three Seawolf-class submarines, instead of the planned 29, is viewed as...
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Key Points – The legendary Iowa-class battleships of WWII were marvels of naval engineering, requiring over three million man-hours and 71,000 skilled workers per...
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Key Points – The U.S. Navy faces a looming missile-launch crisis as its powerful Ohio-class guided missile submarines (SSGNs)—each armed with 154 Tomahawk missiles—are...
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What You Need to Know – Iran commands the Middle East’s largest and most diverse missile arsenal, including anti-ship variants, and utilizes proxy forces...
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Key Points – The US Navy’s Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN-728), completed an extraordinary 727-day global deployment in July 2024, covering 60,000 nautical...
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Many questions have been raised about the extensive overhaul and reactor-refueling process (RCOH) of the USS George Washington (CVN 73), the sixth of the...
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Key Points – The US Navy’s decade-long effort to develop a ship-based electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), costing $500 million, was ultimately unsuccessful, leading to the...
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Key Points: Intercepting hypersonic weapons (Mach 5+, maneuvering) presents extreme challenges for current missile defenses like Patriot due to very short reaction times. -High-energy...