Defense Watch

UUV Prototype. Boeing, which unveiled its 51-foot-long Echo Voyager unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in March, is conducting pool testing of a prototype in Huntington Beach, Calif., and plans to begin […]

Osprey Upgrades. The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey industry team is working with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to structure a Common Configuration Readiness and […]

Carrier Review. Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has ordered a review of the first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), “primarily to capture lessons learned” from the […]

Triton Milestone. Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has authorized the Navy to begin low-rate production of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned plane, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said Sept. […]

Blue Angels Mishap. Investigators have concluded that pilot error caused a Navy Blue Angels F/A-18C jet to crash during a practice flight in Smyrna, Tenn., on June 2, killing the […]

LCS Test Ships. The U.S. Navy says the first four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS 1-4) will become test ships so they can focus on supporting the development and rapid deployment […]

Kill Vehicle Review. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to conduct a preliminary design review of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) sometime in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, […]

SHiELD STRAFE. The Air Force on Aug. 23 awarded Northrop Grumman a $39 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Turret Research in Aero-Effects (STRAFE) program, […]

JLENS Assessment. The U.S. Army’s JLENS program has underscored the need for the military to have elevated sensors to detect cruise missiles, according to Air Force Brig. Gen. Ronald Buckley, […]

NSC-6 Milestone. Huntington Ingalls Industries successfully completed builder’s sea trials for the sixth Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Munro, marking a key milestone toward delivery of the Legend-class vessel in […]