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South Korean filmmaker/editor @SKgyebaek has small but very entertaining library of ROK and USA military promotional videos that are very entertaining on his YouTube pa...
2024-06-23 11:46:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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June 2024 Q & A
Listening back to this I realized I said the F1 series is in Bahrain this weekend, they are in BARCELONA, Spain.... not Bahrain. I was thinking Barcelona but I repeated said Bahrain because my bra...
2024-06-22 16:18:14 +0000 UTC View PostOhio-class Sub Brief
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is a class of nuclear-powered submarines operated by the United States Navy. Designed for stealth and endurance, these submarines are primarily tas...
2024-06-17 18:18:52 +0000 UTC View PostOhio-class SSBN/SSGN Audio Brief
Audio only version for your mobile devices, easy to download.
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is a class of nuclear-powered submarines operated by the United States Navy. De...
2024-06-17 16:29:52 +0000 UTC View PostOhio-class SSBN photos
Defense (DoD) photos of various Ohio-class submarines. Enjoy.
2024-06-17 16:18:54 +0000 UTC View PostAdmiral Gorshkov Ship Brief (4K)
Admiral Gorshkov is part of a 4 vessel Russian flotilla visiting Cuba from June 12-17, 2024. Many of you have not seen this briefing so I have re-uploaded it with improved visuals. Enjoy.
2024-06-13 14:03:08 +0000 UTC View PostVP-8 out of JAX supporting USCG and Navy
Russian Flotilla under close observation as they pass Florida.
2024-06-11 23:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostNATO Baltic Operations 2024
Multiple NATO nations are participating in BALTOPS24. Here are photos of some of the ships as they leave port in Lithuania.
2024-06-09 12:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostUSS Columbia-class Update
Patreon Exclusive:
Source: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106292
I've been diving into the constr...
2024-06-04 13:45:15 +0000 UTC View PostZumwalt class Ship Brief
Correction Zumwalt destroyers were built in Bath, Maine. Not the Gulf coast.
The Zumwalt-class destroyer is a class of advanced, multi-mission stealth ships designed for the U.S...
2024-06-02 10:59:03 +0000 UTC View PostZumwalt class Audio Brief
The U.S. Navy's Zumwalt-class destroyer is a class of advanced multi-mission stealth ships designed for surface warfare, anti-aircraft warfare, and naval gunfire support. The class features a disti...
2024-06-02 10:58:20 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to June!
Please put this month's Q&A questions here. I'll be referencing this comment section during the recording.
This month we have two great lectures coming up: USS Zumwalt class 2024-06-01 13:26:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Major Correction: Abyssal Explorer goes to Titanic
Sometimes I get things wrong... here's the correction: Mr. Larry Connor (The Connor Group) is taking Triton 4000/2 'Abyssal Explorer' to the Titanic wreck, not 'Limiting Factor'.
I'm going to...
2024-05-31 18:59:29 +0000 UTC View Post3D Design isn't even finished after 3 years!
The FFGx (Constellation) project is a mess. I'm working my way through this report this weekend and will have an update for you next week. Send beer.
2024-05-31 16:25:00 +0000 UTC View PostUSS Scorpion Expedition Costs
$5 million minimum.
I've been working on a cost estimate and proposal to pitch an expedition to USS Scorpion wreck site. It's going to be about $5 million and will likely go over budget beca...
2024-05-31 14:12:38 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A May 2024
AUKUS Pillar II bill comes in 5x higher for Australia than the public was told last year.
UK can't build NEXGENSUB for Australia (for now)
US can't build more than 1.3 Virginia SSN per ...
2024-05-22 17:49:52 +0000 UTC View PostAd-Removed YouTube Videos Here?
Would you like to see Sponsored YouTube Videos without the advertisement segment posted on Patreon?
I have always kept YouTube off of Patreon, but that forces people to watch a...
2024-05-21 18:33:13 +0000 UTC View PostUSS Carney Comes Home!
USS Carney was the first US warship to respond to Houthi attacks on civilian ships in the Gulf of Aden. She operated in the Red Sea as well as performing multiple escort and strike missions. USS Ca...
2024-05-20 00:31:28 +0000 UTC View PostChina's New Aircraft Carrier Goes to Sea(trials)
The Type003 Fujian completed 8 days of sea trials on May 8th.
A major limitation of this platform is its conventional powertrain pushing 80K tons around. It burns an enormous...
2024-05-18 15:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Independence-class LCS Ship Brief
The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a class of small surface vessels used by the United States Navy. These ships are designed for operations in shallow coastal waters, known as lit...
2024-05-15 16:36:43 +0000 UTC View PostIndependence-class LCS Audio Brief
The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a class of small surface vessels used by the United States Navy. These ships are designed for operations in shallow coastal waters, known as lit...
2024-05-15 15:08:06 +0000 UTC View PostFreedom class LCS Ship Brief
The Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a class of small surface vessels designed for operations close to shore. They are designed to be fast, highly maneuverable, and capable of operating ...
2024-05-07 18:39:45 +0000 UTC View PostFreedom-class LCS Audio Brief
The Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a class of small surface vessels designed for operations close to shore. They are designed to be fast, highly maneuverable, and capable of operating ...
2024-05-07 15:51:09 +0000 UTC View PostMay is all about the Littoral Combat Ships!
Tayfun and I go deep, very deep into both the Freedom class and Independence class LCS program. While plagued with mismanagement, unrealistic performance expectation and straight up industrial gree...
2024-05-01 13:05:56 +0000 UTC View PostF-35A Lightning II
Over time, the F-35A has grown on me. Not sure if she's the best fighter in the world, but she can coordinate an attack from the air like a General.
If the pilots were equal, what fighter co...
2024-04-26 20:28:20 +0000 UTC View PostThis is what 100K tons of displacement looks like
CVN-74 John C. Stennis has been refueled and will rejoin the fleet for another 25 years.
2024-04-26 01:51:12 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A April 25th 2024
congrats to my writing partner and technical writer for Sub Brief, Tayfun Ozberk for being invited to the Columbian Navy War College to speak before the students and faculty.
Buckle up. Thi...
2024-04-25 18:28:27 +0000 UTC View PostSome A-10 energy for your Weekend!
Slow, Ugly and full of Character. I love the A-10. Have a great weekend everyone!
2024-04-19 14:29:11 +0000 UTC View PostIntro to Basic SONAR Fundamentals
I'm always on the look out for unclassified, approved for release, documents to share with you. Here are some basic sonar formula that all sonarmen learn in their first week of sonar training.
<... 2024-04-17 14:10:28 +0000 UTC View PostSuffren-class Sub Brief
Correction: The tonnage slide has the surfaced and submerged values swapped. The tonnage is accurate, but the Submerged value is the 5K+ number.
Th...
2024-04-16 19:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post