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US Navy submarine branch focuses on developing Project Overmatch

November 2, 2023
WASHINGTON — A reorganization of the Navy’s undersea warfare community two years ago has sharpened its focus on developing more modern warfighting tools, including a network of communications systems that will support joint all-domain operations, a top leader said. The reorganization allowed the attack submarine and ballistic missile submarine communities to each look at new construction and…
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Senate to vote on top Air Force, Navy, USMC leaders in coming days

November 2, 2023
Senate lawmakers in the next few days will move ahead with confirmation votes on key leadership spots for the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, and Democratic leaders are eyeing ways soon after to force through hundreds of other senior officer promotions which have been held up for months. On Tuesday night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., filed procedural motions to move ahead on the…
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November 2, 2023
Image: Sigma Sigma has shared teasers on its social media pages for the 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS lens it announced about three weeks ago, indicating that it is “coming soon”. The lens will be available for L-mount and E-mount bodies and is being marketed as a sports lens. Recent Videos Pictures suggest the new lens will have a manual aperture ring, MF/AF focus switch, a custom…
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November 2, 2023
Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, a wide-angle zoom lens delivering a full-frame equivalent of 16-29mm on Canon’s RF-mount APS-C cameras. Recent Videos Canon tells us this lens has an all-new optical design and is not based on…
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November 2, 2023
Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens, a super-telephoto zoom designed to be lightweight and easy to handhold. Recent Videos Canon says it’s designed for users seeking a super-telephoto lens on a budget. This includes…
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November 2, 2023
Image: Canon Canon has announced the RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, which it claims is the world’s first 24-105mm F2.8 zoom lens. Recent Videos Canon says it’s designed to be a true hybrid stills/video lens, and several design elements bolster that claim. So, while it’s targeted at working professional and serious enthusiast photographers, it’s also aimed at video…
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