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Navy Ships and Submarines
Military Fighting Aircraft | Military Support Aircraft | Military Helicopters
Navy Ships and Subs | Land Attack Missiles | Military Ground Vehicles
Modern U. S. Navy guided missile cruisers perform primarily in a Battle Force role.
These ships are multi-mission surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle
groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface
action groups. The cruisers are equipped with Tomahawk Cruise missiles giving them
additional long range strike mission capability.
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Frigates fulfill a Protection of Shipping (POS) mission as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and
merchant convoys.
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The concept of technical superiority over numerical superiority was and still is the
driving force in American submarine development. A number of Third World countries are
acquiring modern state-of-the-art non-nuclear submarines. Countering this threat is the
primary mission of U.S. nuclear attack submarines.
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Destroyers and guided missile destroyers operate in support of carrier battle groups,
surface action groups, amphibious groups and replenishment groups. Destroyers primarily
perform anti-submarine warfare duty while guided missile destroyers are
multi-mission surface combatants.
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The ships of the Kitty Hawk class represent the pinnacle of American oil-fired carrier
design. Three different shipyards between 1958 and 1968 constructed the ships.
The flight deck allows for the simultaneous launching and landing of aircraft
as well as a large parking area for aircraft.
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The Nimitz-class carriers, eight operational and two under
construction, are the largest warships in the world.
Aircraft carriers are deployed worldwide in support of U.S. interests and commitments.
They can respond to global crises in ways ranging from peacetime presence to full-scale war.
Together with their on-board air wings, the carriers have vital roles across the full
spectrum of conflict.
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Military Fighting Aircraft | Military Support Aircraft | Military Helicopters
Navy Ships and Subs | Land Attack Missiles | Military Ground Vehicles
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Defense Department Contracts for 2,400 More MRAP Vehicles
October 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2007 - The Defense Department has let contracts for an additional 2,400 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, bringing the total number of the vehicles ordered to 8,800.
Pakistan's Bhutto Ends 8-Year Exile with Jubilant Homecoming
October 18, 2007
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are cheering her homecoming after eight years in self-imposed exile.
Doonesbury Creator, Military Bloggers Compile New Book
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - War can inspire great writing, like a series of superlative dispatches from servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan compiled in a new book that offers an arresting glimpse of life on the front lines.
Gates Aims to Resolve Disconnect Between Military, Security Contractors
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - Multinational Force Iraq and private security contractors too often are working at cross purposes, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Pentagon reporters today.
Afghanistan Investigating Iran Link to High-Powered Taliban Bombs
October 18, 2007
Afghanistan's defense minister says his government is gathering evidence on the source of sophisticated weapons found in the hands of Taliban fighters.
Hostage Crisis Ends As Taleban Frees Remaining S. Korean Hostages
September 30, 2007
Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan freed the remaining three South Korean hostages late Thursday bringing to an end a six-week drama that saw two of the 23 original captives executed.
Iraqi Police Impose Curfew, Evacuate Shi'ite Pilgrims From Karbala
August 28, 2007
Police in Iraq's holy city of Karbala have ordered Shi'ite pilgrims to leave the city after two days of violence surrounding a major religious festival left dozens of people dead and injured.
South Korea Strikes Deal For Hostage Release in Afghanistan
August 28, 2007
Taleban militants and South Korean officials say they have reached a deal to free 19 South Korean hostages held for more than a month in Afghanistan. From Islamabad, VOA Correspondent Benjamin Sand reports.
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