Marketwatch reports that the F-35C variant of the Joint Strike Fighter has passed its Air System Critical Design Review (CDR), which according to the report is “a significant development milestone that verifies the design maturity of the aircraft and its associated systems.” Completion of the CDR allows the F-35C to move into the Low Rate […]
June 2007
Yesterday it was attack subs, so why not missile boats today? Of the 18 Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines built from 1976–1997, all are still in service. Four of them have been removed from strategic service and have been converted to SSGN cruise missile subs. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) and USS Florida (SSGN 728) rejoined […]
The Army has issued an industry-wide request for a new kind of body armor that can defeat even more powerful rounds than the current ceramic plate and has opened the door for the new armor construction that includes flexible systems many say are more comfortable than today’s vests. The new armor insert, dubbed “XSAPI,” is […]
For those of you who might not have what it takes to make it on American Idol, the Navy has stepped in to help make your dreams come true. The Chief of Naval Research has $1 million in cold hard cash to dole out to companies who have new and actionable ideas in certain areas […]
Navy Bids Farewell to Minneapolis-St. Paul: After more than 23 years of service, the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN 708) inactivated in a ceremony June 22 at Pier 3 at Naval Station Norfolk. Concerns remain that our shrinking fleet is going to leave us with our pants down at some point, […]
