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French central battery and barbette ironclad Le Redoutable in 1889. She was the first warship in the world to be built mainly of steel rather than iron. You can see one of her 10.6″ breech loaders in the aft barbette near her stern flag pole.

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Navy and USMC Conduct Amphibious Combat Vehicle Testing

U.S. Navy 16h // keep unread // hide VISIT WEBSITEU.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, work with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) to assess and verify the Amphibious Combat Vehicle’s ability to integrate with naval shipping as part of the vehicle’s developmental testing off the shore of MarineContinue reading “Navy and USMC Conduct Amphibious Combat Vehicle Testing”

France cut its nuclear arsenal to under 300 warheads

6KDefence Blogby Dylan Malyasov / 14h // keep unread // hide President Emmanuel Macron announced that France already has cut in the atomic arsenal to under 300 warheads. “France has cut nuclear arsenal to under 300 warheads,” said Emmanuel Macron in an address to military officers graduating in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron warned Friday that European nations “cannot remainContinue reading “France cut its nuclear arsenal to under 300 warheads”

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits Apra Harbor as the ship prepares to moor in Guam. Theodore Roosevelt Is in Guam for a port visit during their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Terence Deleon Guerrero (Released) 200207-N-ZX120-0105 fromContinue reading “USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)”

RFA Mounts Bay Makes £35m Drug Bust In Caribbean

A 1,400kg haul of cocaine, worth approximately was seized in the operation with US Coastguard personnel. 7th February 2020 at 3:31pm The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) has helped seize more than £35 million worth of drugs in the Caribbean. Working with the United States Coastguard and law enforcement, 1,400kg (1.4 tonnes) of cocaine was confiscated. NAVY HMSContinue reading “RFA Mounts Bay Makes £35m Drug Bust In Caribbean”