The Queen to launch HMS Queen Elizabeth supercarrier
Queen Elizabeth will launch the Royal Navy supercarrier, the 70,600 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth, in Scotland on July the 4th.
America’s lost stealth helicopter – RAH 66 Comanche
he US has long led the world in stealth technologies, and for a time, it looked as though America’s love for all things low-observable would extend all the way into rotorcraft like the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter.
Despite being only a decade away from ruin, the Soviet Union remained a palpable threat to the security and interests of the United States at the beginning of the 1980s. However, elements of America’s defense apparatus were beginning to look a bit long in the tooth after decades of posturing, deterrence, and the occasional proxy war.
With the Soviet Union was believed to still be funneling a great deal of money into their own advanced military projects, the US Army set to work on finding a viable replacement for their fleets of Vietnam-era light attack and reconnaissance helicopters in its forward-looking Light Helicopter Experimental (LHX) program.
The program’s intended aim was fairly simple despite the complexity of the effort: To field a single rotorcraft that could replace the UH-1, AH-1, OH-6, and OH-58 helicopters currently parked in Army hangars.
By the end of the decade, the Army announced that two teams, Boeing-Sikorsky and Bell-McDonnell Douglas, had met the requirements for their proposal, and they were given contracts to develop their designs further. In 1991, Boeing-Sikorsky won out over its competition and was awarded $2.8 billion to begin production on six prototype helicopters.
The need for a stealth helicopter
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Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) Firing Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS)
Launching decoys to distract and confuse inbound sensor-guided missiles, is a key tool in a frigate’s counter-measures armoury. During Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) HMNZS Te Kaha’s transit from Australia, the crew conducted a series of trials and had the opportunity to test their Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) system.
Second British carrier heading to U.S. for F-35 trials
HMS Prince of Wales will be departing from Portsmouth at noon tomorrow for another round of F-35 trials.
SSN(X): The U.S. Navy’s Plan For An Apex Predator Attack Submarine
The next-generation U.S. Navy nuclear-attack submarine SSN(X) is already making a splash – at least in future dollars invested. Perceived as an “apex predator“, the project has been funded in the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.
Vanguard-Class: The Royal Navy Submarine Armed With 192 Nuclear Warheads
The Royal Navy’s four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered submarines (SSBNs) currently form the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent force. Each of the boats is armed with Trident II D5 nuclear missiles. They are also the largest submarines ever constructed in the UK and are the third-largest type of vessel in the Royal Navy.
Why Just One B-2 Stealth Bomber Is As Powerful As An Aircraft Carrier
“The B-2 saw its first operational use during Operation Allied Force,” aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman writes on its website.
US Navy Completes First BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target Intercept During Missile Launch
The U.S. Navy’s next-generation subsonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached full operational capability during a successful standard missile launch and intercept while participating in Pacific Vanguard 2022 (PV 22) in the Philippine Sea, August 28.
USS New Jersey: The Black Dragon Battleship Changed Everything (Pictures)
Known as the “Big J” or “Black Dragon,” USS New Jersey (BB-62) has the distinction of being one of the most decorated battleships to have served in the U.S. Navy, while she was also among the largest warships ever built.
The Navy’s Los Angeles-Class Submarines Put It All On The Line
The original full name of the City of Los Angeles, California, is El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula,” which means, “The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porciúncula.” Well, to enemy warships the U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarines, or SSNs, are veritable Angels of Death. To America and her maritime allies, the Los Angeles-class boats are an undersea manifestation of St. Michael the Archangel.
