22+ hour, 45+ min ago   (212+ words) Interesting Engineering America’s New 9,700-Ton Destroyer Is Watching the Arctic With SPY-6 Radar USS Ted Stevens is America’s newest Flight III destroyer, combining the AN/SPY-6 radar with upgraded power and cooling systems as the U.S. Navy increasingly focuses…...

23+ hour, 14+ min ago   (945+ words) The US still flies a supersonic trainer, an electronic-warfare jet, and even an aircraft designed to play the enemy. Supersonic flight is often associated with experimental aircraft, futuristic fighters, and Cold War-era icons. Yet the US still operates a surprisingly…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (262+ words) The U.S. Army is investing $472 million to modernize the CH-47 Chinook, upgrading its avionics and digital systems as the 1960s-era helicopter heads toward the 2040s. The CH-47 Chinook first flew in 1961 and entered U.S. Army service in 1962. More than six decades later, the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (271+ words) USS Idaho (SSN-799) is the U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine and eighth Block IV boat, bringing advanced stealth, surveillance and multi-mission capabilities to the fleet. The U.S. Navy has just added its newest Virginia-class attack submarine to the fleet. USS…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (189+ words) Interesting Engineering Inside the U.S. Navy’s 25,000-Ton Amphibious Warship That Carries an Entire Assault Force The U.S. Navy’s San Antonio-class LPDs are 25,000-ton amphibious warships built to deliver Marines, vehicles, landing craft and helicopters from sea to shore without relying on…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (473+ words) Called "INS DRAKON", the submarine is the third and final submarine of the HDW “Dolphin” class with AIP propulsion, one of the most complex submarine classes TKMS has ever built....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (201+ words) Interesting Engineering USS Boxer Was a Maintenance Nightmare. $250M Spent. Why Fix It Again? USS Boxer suffered repeated breakdowns, including a failed rudder and major maintenance problems. Yet the Navy is investing $149.8 million to modernize the 31-year-old amphibious assault ship. USS…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) Interesting Engineering America’s B-52 Is Getting a New Radar — And It’s Staying Until 2050 The 70-year-old B-52 is getting a $766 million modernization, including AESA radar and new bomb racks, as the US prepares to keep the bomber flying into the 2050s. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (156+ words) The SharpView Dual Camera – Minerva is designed specifically for modern combat vehicles and integrates seamlessly into existing platforms. Modern armored vehicles operate in increasingly complicated environments. Crews may have to navigate at night, in poor weather or through areas affected…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) The Navy’s $90 million Blackbeard order could test whether low-cost hypersonic weapons can finally move to production. Castelion has secured an $89.99 million U.S. Navy order to move its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon toward Early Operational Capability. The California defense startup revealed…...