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Massive Multi-Carrier Pacific Operations

June 7th 2023

 Ships involved in the event are the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76); the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Antietam (CG 54); the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93); Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) and Murasame-cla...

Diamondback VFA 102 Work'n in the Philippine Sea

USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 conducts flight ops. USS Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5 in the Philippine Sea. 

Jamaran-Class Frigate Ship Brief

The backbone of the Iranian Navy is also a cursed ship class. Fitted with a menagerie of reversed engineered system, this ad hock design is the best Iran has to offer. 

Jamaran-classs Photos

Photos used during the research and writing of the Jamaran-class Ship Brief

Jamaran-Class Frigate Audiobook

Audio only version of the Jamaran-class ship brief for your mobile device.

June Ship Briefings coming June 2nd & 16

Iranian Jamaran Frigate and the Turkish Ada-class Corvette.

Tactical Air Intercept Exercise in Qatar

The 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts military power take off to intercept against multiple aggressors during a May 10th, 2023 exercise. 

Return of the King, Baby. Friday Afternoon Streams!

Jive Turkey is back after a 3 year hiatus! Will be streaming games every Friday afternoon starting at Noon Eastern Standard Time.  

Games on Deck are: System Shock (remake), Diablo IV, MechWarrior 5 and more.

USS America LHA 6 Flight Operations

"Lightning Carriers" add sorties to our 12 existing carriers. A not often talked about strength of the US Navy is we have a hell of a lot more 'aircraft carriers' than most people think when we include the 'Lightning Carriers'.

Similar in performance as the 'Escort carrier' of WWII. It is smaller and has room for 20 F-35s.

Simulated Air Crash Response on CVN-71

USS Theodore Roosevelt air crew drill for aircraft crash response and recovery.

I am working to bring rare photos like these to the Patreon. Patreon will be a one, stop, shop for all things Sub Brief.  Much more than just a couple videos a month.

USS Gerald R. Ford pulling into Norway!

Thank you Sigurd for these photos from your sailboat.  I love our community. 

USS George H. W. Bush Transits the Atlantic

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits Atlantic Ocean, May 18, 2023. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Nilgiri-class Frigate Ship Brief

The Nilgiri-class frigate is a class of guided missile frigates in service with the Indian Navy. They are indigenously designed and built frigates with modern sensors, supersonic cruise missiles and air defense mission capability.

Nilgiri-class Frigate Audiobook

The audio from the Nilgiri-class Ship Brief for you mobile devices. 

Nilgiri-class Frigate photos

Photos found during the research of the Nilgiri-class Ship Brief. 

Nimitz Flight OPS, Philippine Sea

Enjoy.

A Big Thank You

I appreciate all the well wishes and warm words shared with me lately.  I read every message here on Patreon, even though I don't always reply. Things are going great. Both YouTube channels are doing well. Subbrief.com is updated. Twitch.tv/subbrief is streaming 24/7. Tayfun is hard at work digging up great facts about future Sub Briefs and I am in the Studio every day writing and recording something.

This is pinnacle performance for me. I've found my groove and loving it.   2023-05-17 20:44:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Discord server is shutdown

About a month ago, the Sub Brief discord channel was reported for violating Discord's terms of service. Discord informed me of the complaint and began an investigation. Numerous violations were brought to my attention. This kind of discussion is not in keeping with my personal and professional values.

As the sole person responsible for behavior and conversation on my channels, I have made the decision to shut down the Sub Brief Discord channel indefinitely.

Type 056 Corvette Ship Brief

PLAN's little coastal corvette has been modernized and mass produced to guard China's long coastline.

Type 056 Research Notes

The Type 056 corvette is a class of small warship designed and built by China for coastal defense and offshore operations. It is one of the most numerous classes of warships in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with over 80 units in service as of 2021.

The Type 056 corvette has a displacement of around 1,500 tons and measures about 90 meters in length. It is armed with a variety of weapons, including a 76mm main gun, anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, torpedoes, and a close-i...

Type 056 Corvette Ship Brief audio only

Audio file for your low bandwidth or mobile devices. 

Type 056 Corvette photo gallery

Photos from the Ship Brief

Welcome to New and Returning Patrons!

I was shocked this morning when I check our Patreon.com/subbrief members list. We have a lot of new members. Thank you very much for supporting the Sub Brief project!

Returning to Two Lectures a Month!

Tayfun has done a great job providing the research and content development for this month's lectures.

Bringing on help with these lectures is funded by your years of generous Patreon support.  

Type053H3 Frigate Ship Brief

China's frigate evolution into a inexpensive air defense picket ship. The 50 year evolution from foreign weapons and sensors to indigenous combat systems allowed the PLANs. Today's Fast Helicopter Frigate is an agile, multi mission workhorse with limited performance capabilities.

Type053H3 Frigate Audio Only Lecture

Downloadable for your mobile devices.

PLAN Type 053H3 Frigate Photo Library

Photos used during the Ship Brief lecture.

Welcome Defense Industry Expert Tayfun Ozberk

Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is an expert in surface warfare, particularly in coastal waters. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science. After serving in the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he began writing articles for various media outlets. Tayfun also provides analysis services on global naval strategies.

Tayfun is our Content Developer. His experience and expertise are a valuable addition to Sub Brief. You can follow him on Twitter here: 2023-04-01 13:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Hiring Staff!

I can't believe we are to the point where we are hiring researchers and writers. Things are changing so fast this year. When everything seems to slowing down, we are growing like gangbusters and it 100% due to your Patreon support. 

There is absolutely ZERO chance we would be here without everyone one of you. Sincerely, thank you for your years of support.

Type 054A Jiangkai II Frigate Ship Brief

China's Blue Water workhorse. Modern, reliable multi-role warship.