Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Tirpitz was indeed a sister ship to the Bismarck. Named for Imperial German Großadmiral (“Grand Admiral”) Alfred von Tirpitz, (1849-1930), she was laid down...
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Tirpitz was indeed a sister ship to the Bismarck. Named for Imperial German Großadmiral (“Grand Admiral”) Alfred von Tirpitz, (1849-1930), she was laid down...
The Russian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier The Admiral of the Soviet Fleet Kuznetsov was once seen with significant pride within the Kremlin, even if...
Even before the start of the war, the Russian Navy had been in a steep decline for years, and it was in April that...
The U.S. Navy commissioned its latest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) over the weekend, despite the vessel’s expected short tenure in the service. But why...
While no nation’s military is immune from preventable accidents, Russia’s naval history is riddled with tragedy and disaster. From the sinking of the Kursk...
On Nov. 8, 2008, the K-152 Nerpa, a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, cruised the depths of the Sea of Japan on sea trials to...
The USS Hartford, a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine based in Groton, Conn., collided with the USS New Orleans (LPD-18), a San Diego-based...
When the USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank while undergoing initial sea trials off the coast of Cape Cod, the lives of 129 officers, crewmen, and...
Today the USS Arizona memorial serves to honor the 1,177 men who perished onboard during and following the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor,...
The Tomahawks, torpedoes and missile tubes now in use have also probably been influenced by innovations woven into Sturgeon-class boats.