Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul
The Pentagon says American combat aircraft are covering the evacuations, but have not flown shows of force maneuvers or carried out any strikes.
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U.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two Decades
The Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska’s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region.
The Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol Boats
The Navy is looking to have all of its Mk VI patrol boats, the oldest of which it acquired just six years ago, decommissioned by the end of the year.
Check Out This Sailor Holding A Laser Rifle Aboard The Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota
The dazzler helps defend submarines when they are at their most vulnerable when traversing tight waterways while surfaced.
Navy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was Iranian
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that “multiple” small Iranian boats followed the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other ships from her strike group as she sailed through Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman earlier this month, as seen in commercial satellite imagery. The service has rejected reports that any of the Iranian craft harassed or otherwise acted provocatively toward the carrier, saying the activity was within “normal behavior patterns.” Still, the image of 18 small craft trailing Lincoln and her escorts is still a stark reminder of the inherent risks of each transit through the Strait.
Marine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)
The Pentagon says that personnel on the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer knocked down an Iranian drone that came within a “threatening range” as the ship sailed through the Strait of Hormuz from the Gulf of Oman into the Persian Gulf. Subsequent reports said that a U.S. Marine Corps all-terrain vehicle with an anti-drone jamming system sitting on the ship’s flight deck brought down the unmanned aircraft with an electronic warfare attack.
U.S. Military Is Sending Fighter Jets, Recon Aircraft, Engineers, and More To The Middle East (Updated)
The Pentagon has announced it will deploy approximately 1,500 personnel to the Middle East, including fighter jets, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, a battalion of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, and combat engineers. However, U.S. military officials have already clarified that some 600 personnel are already in the region and will simply be extending their tours. The deployments are in response to still largely nebulous claims form the U.S. government that intelligence showed Iran and its proxies were preparing to launch attacks on American interests in the Middle East.
You Can Buy This Rare British Army Mine Resistant Armored Truck For The Zombie Apocalypse
The full fleet of just eight of these 4×4 armored vehicles saw service in Iraq, the Balkans, and Afghanistan.
U.S. Secretary of State Rides in Gun-Toting “Embassy Air” Helicopter In Afghanistan
The contractor-operated service highlights how fragile the security situation remains in even the most heavily protected areas of the country.
The Pentagon Wants To Stop Marauding Vehicles With High-Powered Microwave Beams
The Radio Frequency Vehicle Stopper could offer a way to halt threatening cars, trucks, and even boats, without causing any permanent damage.