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Marine’s newest F-35B turns amphibious assault ship into light aircraft carrier
The United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron made history when its dozen new supersonic-capable F-35B Lightning II stealth jets landed on the amphibious...
U.S. Navy says goodbye to a legendary F/A-18C Hornet jet aircraft
For decades, the F/A-18C Hornet aircraft was the primary fighter and attack aircraft of the U.S. Navy. The aircraft was used in the Navy...
Lockheed Martin gets $75 million Littoral Combat Ship contract modification
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a $75,7 million U.S. Navy contract modification for the...
U.S Navy announces commissioning date for new Littoral Combat Ship
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that it will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), during a...
Littoral combat ship successfully launches Naval Strike Missile
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Oct. 1 (local date)...
U.S. Navy announces tactical resupply unmanned aircraft challenge
The U.S. Navy announced a prize challenge Sept. 27 for its future tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that will aid in the distribution...
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington moves from dry dock
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s (CVN 73)...
U.S. Navy orders more MK 18 marine robotic systems
The U.S. Navy has awarded Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, with a contract extension worth $52.3 million for the MK 18 family of...
Pentagon awards $41 million contract for Special Forces combat submersibles
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Teledyne Brown Engineering, industry leader in engineered systems and advanced manufacturing, was awarded a $41 million...
Huntington Ingalls awarded $67M contract modification for USS Columbus submarine upgrade
The U.S. Navy's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has been awarded a $67 million U.S. Navy contract modification for USS Columbus (SSN 762) submarine upgrade.
The...
MH-60S Seahawk helicopter receives first redesigned gunner seats
The U.S. Navy's primary submarine hunter and anti-surface warfare helicopter, the MH-60R Sea Hawk has received the first two redesigned gunner seats, according to...
Huntington Ingalls awarded $30 million contract for aircraft carriers support
The Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a $30,8 million contract for engineering, technical, design agent, and hull planning yard support for...
General Dynamics adds new Naval Strike Missile system to USS Gabrielle Giffords
General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of American defense and aerospace company General Dynamics, has announced that it enhanced the Independence-variant littoral combat...
U.S. Navy awards BAE Systems with $2,6 billion contract for precision-guided rockets
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems with $2,6 billion in contracts for the procurement of modern precision-guided rocket.
The contract award from Naval Air...
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer launches missiles during SWATT
The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) launched missiles during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX) as part of Surface Warfare...
U.S. Super Hornet fighter fleet readiness jumped to 80 percent
The U.S. Naval Air Forces announced on Sept. 25 that the Super Hornet fighter fleet meets 80 percent mission-capable rates.
The Naval Aviation has achieved...
U.S. Engineers tests driverless Amphibious Assault Vehicle
U.S. Engineers hold tests of an autonomous variant of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle, according to a Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton news release.
The Naval...
U.S. Marines conducts air raid operation in Alaska
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines conducted an air raid operations during Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) in Adak, Alaska, on Sept. 20,...