List of equipment of the United States Navy - Wikipedia
The ubiquitous M4, a 5.56×45mm (NATO cartridge), air-cooled, direct impingement gas-operated, magazine-fed, carbine-length assault rifle, based on the M16 family of service weapons. The equipment of the United States Navy have been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and small arms.
List of United States Navy weapons - Wikipedia
AIM-7 Sparrow. AIM-120 AMRAAM. AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER. JDAM GPS-guided bombs. Paveway laser-guided bombs. CBU-100 Cluster Bomb. B61 nuclear bomb. Mark 82 dumb bomb. Mk 77 incendiary bomb.
United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program
The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as Top Gun (stylized as TOPGUN), is a United States Navy training program that teaches air combat maneuvering tactics and techniques to selected naval aviators and naval flight officers, who return to their operating units as surrogate instructors.
TOPGUN: The Navy’s First Center of Excellence
U.S. Navy aircrews were flying the most modern fighters in the world—the F-4 Phantom II and F-8 Crusader—against a relatively primitive foe in the North Vietnamese air force, yet the Navy’s kill ratio was only 2.5:1.
Top Gun: The Edge of Aviation - U.S. Department of Defense
More than three decades ago, the movie Top Gun not only had everyone feeling the need for speed, it also introduced the Navy's elite fighter weapons school to the world.
Navy Weapons | Military.com
Polish navy divers take on the herculean task of defusing the largest unexploded WWII bomb ever found in the country.
Naval Guns, Inside and Out | Naval History Magazine – October …
Today, the most prevalent guns in the Navy are the 5-inch/62 (on cruisers and destroyers) and a specialized close-in weapon system (CIWS) known as the 20-mm/76 Phalanx system, which is mounted on many ships as a protection against incoming missile attacks and …
Guns Used by SEALS (Complete Weapons and Gear List)
Oct 11, 2023 · The Navy SEALs aren’t just formidable because of their training – it’s also the cutting-edge weapons and gear they utilize. From rifles that assure pinpoint accuracy to night vision optics that pierce through the darkest nights, their arsenal is …
It Started in a Parking Lot: TOPGUN's History Revealed
Jan 26, 2022 · The result was the Navy Fighter Weapons School, established at Miramar in 1969. Nicknamed TOPGUN, the school's mission was — and still is — to train aircrew in all aspects of aerial combat to...
TOPGUN Association – Ensuring the future of TOPGUN
The TOPGUN Association exists to support the mission of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School and to ensure the future of this “Culture of Excellence” where Second Best is Dead Last.