Navy/USMC
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Air ForceF-35 Program Executive Officer Defends Fighter’s Logistics System Against Congressional Criticism
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has shown shortcomings in its diagnostic capabilities, leading to false positives that have put an added burden on maintainers, according to its program executive […]
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Navy/USMCONR To Launch UAV Swarm From Ship
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is in the midst of a series of tests to advance swarming technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Recent demonstrations involved launching small UAVs […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Sets 2017 Release Date for Frigate RFP
The Navy is aiming to be ready with a request for proposals and technical data package for its new frigate by fiscal year 2017 so that it can procure the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy to Add New Senior Leader, Office Focused on Unmanned Systems
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced on April 15 the creation of a new office and senior civilian official charged with boosting the profile of unmanned systems. Mabus will appoint a […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout IOC Delayed a Year
Flight tests of the Navy’s new MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned surveillance aircraft are going well, but have been slowed by the limited availability of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to […]
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Air ForceV-22 Program Eyes Mid-Life Upgrade
The Defense Department’s V-22 Osprey program is exploring a potential “mid-life upgrade” effort that could begin in the late 2020s, a key official said April 14. The possible refurbishment of […]
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Air ForceF-35’s Software, Logistics System Still a Concern to Lawmakers
Although the F-35 program office has made strides to keep the program on cost and schedule, the aircraft’s complicated software and logistics system presents a significant hurdle to fielding the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Planning to Test Electromagnetic Rail Gun on USNS Trenton Next Summer
The Navy has chosen joint high speed vessel USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) as the first ship to fire its high tech electromagnetic railgun at sea. During tests next summer at […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Test Software To Make F/A-18 Carrier Landings Easier
The Navy plans to conduct a three-day demonstration later this month of new F/A-18 flight control software designed to simplify aircraft carrier landings, a service official said April 13. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy to Test Triton UAS’ Radar During Flight Tests This Week
The Navy is playing the waiting game, hoping the weather at Naval Air Station Patuxent River clears up so the MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance aircraft can conduct its first sensor […]