War at Sea

CARRIERS provide military forces with the ability to project combat power from floating airfields across the worlds’ ocean. With their embarked force of fighter aircraft, they can demonstrate political intent, support humanitarian operations and if n

Different methods of take-off from and landing on the deck have developed over the years with the US Navy and the French fleet adopting the Catapult-Assisted Take-Off, But Arrested Recovery, known as CATOBAR. Under this system, the aircraft is launch

The F-35B has the flexibility to deploy from carriers and on amphibious assault ships. Each of the three variants is specific to its domain in the air, land or maritime environment. The Pentagon’s plan directed the purchase of 1,763 of the Air Force

Today, in the 21st Century, naval warfare is multidimensional. The days of sea fighting being restricted to open battles between warships on the high seas are gone. The fleets of today fight on the sea, in the air above, and in the waters below. But

Close behind the Super Hornet is the Dassault Rafale, a French twinengine aircraft with a delta wing and multirole capability – designed by Dassault Aviation. The Rafale is intended to deliver air supremacy, in the area of interdiction, aerial reconn

The aircraft was promoted overseas but by 1983, India was the only operator other than Britain. Both Argentina and Australia declined to invest in the aircraft. The decision by the Buenos Aires government was significant as UK pilots may have faced a

While planners see the main force of fighter aircraft being manned, there is growing evidence of a requirement for an unmanned fighter capability with critics saying, it will be to the Navy’s detriment if the future generation fighter program deliver

Everything in the United States is done on a grander, bigger and more spectacular scale than anywhere else in the world and it is true of their naval museums too. America is the world’s premier naval superpower and has held the title since the end of