Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the critical "Vertical Launch System (VLS) gap" facing the U.S....
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Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the critical "Vertical Launch System (VLS) gap" facing the U.S....
Synopsis: The Ticonderoga-class cruisers were built around the Aegis Combat System as carrier strike group defenders and command-and-control hubs, combining SPY-1 radar with a...
Key Points and Summary – The Ticonderoga-class Aegis cruisers were supposed to get a new lease on life through the Navy’s Cruiser Modernization Program....
The US Navy’s move to expedite the retirement of its Ticonderoga-class cruisers seems to involve a contradiction, as it is both sensible and potentially...
Summary and Key Points: The Ticonderoga-class cruisers, introduced in the 1980s, have been vital U.S. Navy air-defense assets due to their powerful Aegis Combat...
On paper, the concept seemed simple enough. Modernize the U.S. Navy’s aging Ticonderoga-class cruisers, extending the life of these valuable ships at a time...
Key Points: The U.S. Navy wasted $1.84 billion attempting to modernize aging Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, according to a scathing Government Accountability Office (GAO) report....
DDG(X) is Coming: U.S. Navy Awarded Contracts for Next-Generation DDG(X) Guided-Missile Destroyer – Last Friday, the United States Navy awarded contracts to General Dynamics’...
The U.S. Navy’s crusiers are old but can put a lot of firepower on a target. Why is the Navy so willing to divest...
After the decommissioning of its final battleship in 1992, the US Navy’s cruisers became the largest and most well-armed warships of the surface fleet....