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Capt. William Reed completes 5,000 flight hours in an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
On 19 May, Capt. William Reed, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 Commander has completed his 5,000th flight hour in an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, according...
U.S. Marine Corps releases details of largest infantry weapons modernization effort
As the U.S. Marine Corps continues to increase the lethality of the infantry squad, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Manager for Infantry Weapons has...
Boeing marks a milestone: delivery 100th P-8A Poseidon to U.S. Navy
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing marked a milestone with the delivery of its 100th P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Navy.
"This countdown to 100...
Lockheed Martin awarded $900 million for MH-60R helicopters
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $904,8 contract modification from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for the production of and...
25-year-old ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine returns to service
The U.S. Navy released a statement on Wednesday saying that the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) officially returned to strategic service.
Maine’s keel...
U.S. aerospace giant secures $1,9 billion contract for SLAM-ER missiles for Saudi Arabia
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. has secured a $1,9 billion Stand-off Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) contract from the U.S. Naval Air...
Lockheed Martin delivers 500th F-35 Center Wing from Marietta facility
The Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta delivered 500th F-35 Center Wing, marking a major milestone.
According to the F-35.com, the milestone Center Wing, or CW, will...
U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for sea trials
The U.S. Pacific Fleet has reported that Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended...
U.S. Navy commences MQ-8C flight testing with new search radar
The U.S. Navy commenced flight testing of the newest unmanned helicopter, Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout, equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 advanced search radar.
The...
Mark VI patrol boats participates in live fire exercise with MH-60S helicopter
The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has reported that 85-foot-long Mark VI patrol boats assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 participated in a...
Pentagon agreed additional fund to Textron Systems under the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program
On May 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense agreed a $20 million cost-plus-fixed-fee revision to contract N00024-14-C-6322 signed with AAI Corp., a.k.a. as...
U.S. guided-missile destroyers and British frigate departed the Barents Sea
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that U.S. the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers and a British Type-23 Duke-class frigate departed the Barents Sea, following seven...
U.S. Marine Corps conducts check up on its long-range radar system
U.S. Marine Corps has released several photos of a routine check up on an AN/TPS-59 radar system on Cannon Air Defense Complex at Marine...
U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder receives $187 million for Amphibious Assault Ship LHA 9
The Navy's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $187.46 million advance procurement contract from the U.S. Navy...
USS John C. Stennis refueling and complex overhaul contract announced
The U.S. Department of Defense announced May. 17 that America’s largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries have successfully renegotiated a modification to the...
U.S. Marine Corps to receive removable networking on the cutting-edge move technology
In a press release late Monday, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command said that its engineers have transformed their signature Networking on the Move (NOTM)...
U.S. Marine Corps simulates anti-ship long range fires in Japan
Video and photos released Monday by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing show U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All Weather Fighter...
U.S. Marine Corps to equip its new combat vehicles with medium caliber turret
According to Jane's Defence Weekly, the Kongsberg's PROTECTOR MCT-30 medium caliber turret, selected for the U.S. Army's Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicle, will now...