Tag: US Navy
By Air, by Sea or Land
Whether conducting special reconnaissance (SR), direct action (DA) or military assistance (MA) missions, SOF units must be capable of rapidly moving across the battlespace.
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Electric Shock
The People’s Republic of China has called for ‘electromagnetic attacks’ against US Navy warships in the South China Sea.
The Warning
The warning was articulated via...
EDITOR’S ‘COVID’ BUNKER BRIEFING (25 March 2020)
Dear Readers,
During these extraordinary times where many of us are having to work from home or in an office with a much reduced workforce,...
Special Forces evolve to counter The (Un)Expected
The strategic importance of Special Operations Forces (SOF) has never been higher as more capabilities are demanded of relatively small forces called to operate...
Searching for The Silent Service
Royal Australian Navy is honing its anti-submarine warfare skills with the help of Allies including the US Navy.
History of Submarines in the North Atlantic...
Transmission
What do seminal Mancunian post-punk doyens Joy Division and the US Navy’s Raytheon AN/SLQ-32 naval electronic warfare system have in common?
They both debuted...
Error 404
Cyber warfare is fast becoming a valuable additional arrow in the air defence suppression quiver with the mission increasingly resting on the cyber and...
Top-level Speakers Announced for Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020 in London
SMi Reports: Expert speakers at the event in May, will provide a discussion on unmanned systems across the full maritime domain, including undersea, surface,...
Leonardo Wins US Navy Training Competition
The US Navy has selected AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. as winner of the Advanced Helicopter Training System competition.
The Contract
The $176.5 million contract requires an...
Best Supporting Actor
The electronic support mission performed by Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft is often overlooked. AEW and tactical datalinks expert Athanasios Chouliaras shared his thoughts...
