Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Provides Zumwalt Status Updates, Final Vessel Delivering Next Year
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — On Tuesday the Navy provided status updates for the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyers, including the fabrication status of the last ship set to deliver late next year. […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Begins Work On Upgraded Growler; Flight-Testing Underway For Super Hornet Block III Aircraft
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Boeing [BA] has initiated development work for an upgraded version of its aircraft carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft for the Navy that will include advanced sensors, increased computer power […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Updates On Ford-Class Carriers, CVN-79 Launching Early
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – A Navy official on Monday gave updates on the production of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, noting CVN-79 is over 50 percent executed and will be launched […]
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Navy/USMCLeonardo’s Navy Trainer To Gain Instrument-Flight Certification Within the Month
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Leonardo Helicopters has completed flights of its single-engine TH-119 necessary for instrument flight rules certification and should gain FAA approval in coming weeks. If successful, the […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Sticking With CH-53K Program, Ironing Out Deficiencies
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the Marine Corps prepares to award a contract for the first lot of Sikorsky [LMT] CH-53K King Stallions, the military service said on May 6 […]
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InternationalCzechs Cleared to Buy More Than $1 Billion in Attack, Utility Helicopters
The State Department has cleared the Czech Republic to buy more than $1 billion in Bell [TXT] AH-1Z attack helicopters and Sikorsky [LMT] UH-60 Black Hawks. Larger of the two […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Marine Corps Working Through Space Force’s Potential Impact On Personnel
Navy and Marine Corps space leaders said Monday they have not determined the impact a Space Force would have on their own personnel, while noting that there are ongoing discussions […]
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Navy/USMCFlight Tests Of Extended Range AARGM Expected In Fiscal 2021
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Captive carry-testing of an extended-range variant of the Navy’s anti-radiation missile is expected to begin in fiscal year 2020 and be followed by flight-testing some time in FY […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman’s New Navigation Substitute Works Where GPS Won’t, Company Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The business case for Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] assured position, navigation and timing (A-PNT) solution is tricky, on its face — GPS is better, and as long […]
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Navy/USMCCNO Says Truman Reversal Due To Environment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Monday said the “environment” led to the reversal of the decision to not refuel and then retire the USS […]