by Sam LaGrone | Mar 11, 2013 | Monitor
Budget cuts will stop the Navy from deploying to South America this year. Which might not sound like such a big deal, until you consider that South America is where the Navy gives its newest tech a trial by fire. …
by Sam LaGrone | Feb 11, 2013 | Monitor
The Navy is dealing with the military’s impending budget fiasco by putting its aircraft carriers on the firing line. It’s unexpected, but it might actually be a smart move — if Congress cancels the deepest budget cuts. (Big if.)
by Sam LaGrone | Jan 17, 2013 | Monitor
The U.S. Navy is betting the future of its submarine force on a secret and revolutionary nuclear drive system that aspires to be more efficient and quieter than anything under the water today.
by Sam LaGrone | Aug 6, 2012 | Monitor
The U.S.S. Barry fires its MK-45 5-inch 54mm cannon during an exercise. Photo: U.S. Navy In 2009, the Navy and the Air Force introduced a new concept for fighting called “Air-Sea Battle.” Three years later, even Pentagon insiders are still completely...