Russia deploys combat aircraft to Belarus March 18, 2014
Gareth Jennings, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 16 March 2014 A Russian Air Force Su-27 ‘Flanker’ that was intercepted by French jets of the Baltic Air Policing Mission in … More
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Pentagon Extends U.S. Carrier’s Stay In Mediterranean March 17, 2014
U.S. Looks to Reassure Allies Worried About Russia’s Actions in Ukraine (WALL STREET JOURNAL 15 MAR 14) … Julian E. Barnes WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Friday that a U.S. … More
Aboard A Plane Searching For Flight 370 March 17, 2014
U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon with Nine-Man Crew Scours 7,500 Square Miles of Sea (WALL STREET JOURNAL 17 MAR 14) … Trefor Moss and Newley Purnell OVER THE BAY OF BENGAL … More
CNO Tells Congress the US Needs 450-Ship Navy March 14, 2014
Mar 12, 2014|by Kris Osborn Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert told lawmakers Wednesday that the Navy would need a 450-ship fleet in order to meet the global needs … More
End may be on the horizon for F/A-18 Super Hornet March 14, 2014
By W.J. Hennigan McClatchy/Tribune Workers at Northrop Grumman Corp.’s 1-million-square-foot facility in El Segundo, Calif., have been cranking out fuselage sections for the Navy’s F/A-18 fighter jet for decades. But … More
Forbes criticizes Navy’s ‘paper ships’ March 13, 2014
March 12, 2014, 12:27 pm By Jeremy Herb Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) on Wednesday took aim at the Navy’s decision to change the way it counts ships, chalking up the … More
Why The Navy Wants More Growlers March 13, 2014
(U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE NEWS 12 MAR 14) … Dave Majumdar The Navy is eyeing expanding its fleet of electronic attack aircraft to better fit into the service’s next generation plan … More
Testimony Paints Bleak Picture For Newport News Shipyard If U.S. Scratches Carrier March 13, 2014
(NEWPORT NEWS DAILY PRESS 12 MAR 14) … Hugh Lessig As Rep. Randy Forbes sees it, the Obama administration is already working to reduce the nation’s aircraft carrier fleet. It’s … More