:

Air Force

USAF Looks To Replace Radios On HH-60Ws

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

SHARE:

USAF Looks To Replace Radios On HH-60Ws

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of personnel with the 41st Rescue Generation Squadron working on an HH-60W at Moody AFB, Ga. on June 2, 2025.

The U.S. Air Force is looking to replace the Link-16 TacNet Tactical Radios (TTRs) by RTX's [RTX] Collins Aerospace on the service's fleet of Lockheed Martin [LMT] HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopters. The Air Force said in a Monday business notice that it plans to replace those radios with L3Harris Technologies' [LHX] KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals. "This upgrade is necessary to address validated requirements for advanced capability and cryptographic modernization," according to Air Force Life Cycle…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]