On August 24, the Belgian naval ship M917 Crocus will set sail towards the Baltic Sea for three months. Under the command of Lieutenant 1st Class Marie-France Godeau, the ship will be deployed within one of NATO’s four permanent naval squadrons, the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group1 (SNMCMG…

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — The United States military has used unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for decades, and increasingly counts on them to perform dangerous missions that save Soldiers’ lives.

Among these flying wonders is the Aerosonde, a catapult-launched and net recovered aircraft used p…

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. –– New York Army National Guard helicopter pilots, crews and soldiers welcomed the arrival of the first two of 20 new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters at their flight facilities at Islip MacArthur and Albany International Airports Aug. 18.

“For us, this fielding puts us on par with…

Britain’s newest warship is ready for front-line duties – just five months after the first sailors stepped aboard HMS Tamar.

In what is thought to be the fastest generation of a warship in peacetime, the Portsmouth-based ship has gone from incomplete lifeless hulk at the beginning of 2020 into a …

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii –– Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) July 16, 2020. The undocking was a major milestone in completing the submarine’s engineered overhaul (EOH) avail…

Ever wondered what happens if you blow up a fluid-filled container? Creative thinkers from Defence have shown that water can help protect armoured vehicles from bomb blasts.

When you are tasked with working out how to improve blast protection for armoured vehicles, it helps if you can think outsi…