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Key Points and Summary – The canceled A-12 Avenger II was supposed to give the U.S. Navy something it has never fully replaced: a...
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Key Points and Summary – The canceled A-12 Avenger II was supposed to give the U.S. Navy something it has never fully replaced: a...
Key Points and Summary – The 1985 K-431 Russian Navy nuclear submarine accident wasn’t a battle loss but a refueling catastrophe at Chazhma Bay...
Key Points and Summary – Nimitz-class carriers don’t publish an official top speed, but open sources consistently place them at 30-plus knots—roughly 35 mph—when...
Key Points and Summary – USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returned to Naval Base Kitsap on Dec. 16, likely ending her final deployment and closing a...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Yasen-class nuclear attack submarines are emerging as the sharpest edge of Vladimir Putin’s “blue water” navy. -The latest...
Key Points and Summary – In 2026, the United States will still field unmatched military power—but with almost no margin for error. A second...
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has formally announced plans for a new “Trump-class” of U.S. Navy battleships, starting with USS Defiant,...
Key Points and Summary – Canadian Victoria-class submarines have repeatedly penetrated NATO and allied carrier groups during exercises, scoring simulated torpedo “kills” on high-value...
Key Points and Summary – Lockheed’s S-3 Viking arrived as the Navy’s submarine hunter, built to replace the S-2 Tracker and stalk Soviet boats...
Key Points and Summary – As drones proliferate, navies are revisiting an old idea with new technology: the aircraft-carrying submarine. Past concepts failed because...