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Sea Control Ships: The U.S. Navy Light Aircraft Carrier That Never Sailed

The concept of a "Sea Control Ship" (SCS) has resurfaced over the years in the U.S. Navy's efforts to adapt its fleet to emerging threats.

Whither the Private Maritime Security Companies of South and Southeast Asia? (Part 2) | Center for International Maritime Security

The M134 GAU-17 Vulcan: From Project Vulcan to Modern Battlefield Dominance

In the annals of military firepower, few weapons have achieved the legendary status of the M134 GAU-17 Vulcan, a Gatling gun that epitomizes the term "firepower." This 7.62mm electrically-driven marvel, with a fire rate that reaches an astonishing 6,000 rounds per minute (rpm), has been a staple in the U.S. military's arsenal for air and…

NASA's Dana Weigel will be 1st female program manager for ISS

NASA s Dana Weigel will helm the International Space Station program for NASA. She will succeed Joel Montalbano, who will take on an associate administrator position in April.

Boeing's X-20 Dyna-Soar Space Plane Could Have Hit Mach 18

The Air Force and Boeing developed the X-20 Dyna-Soar (Dynamic Soaring) from 1959 to 1962. Intended as a reusable recon and research craft boosted by a Titan rocket, the craft was also envisioned as a hypersonic bomber. Indeed, the X-20 had all the makings of a game-changing platform before it was cancelled in 1963.