Lockheed Outlines Freedom-Class Improvements
Follow-on versions of the Lockheed Martin Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) will incorporate numerous improvements based on lessons from operational…
First Chemical Weapons Leave Syria for Destruction at Sea
The first batch of Syrian chemical weapons have been moved out of the war-ravaged country in order to be destroyed,…
Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Hits Testing Milestone
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy are progressing rapidly in flight-testing the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft.…
The Need for Unmanned Aircraft in Modern Warfare
As potent weapons as they have been in the years since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, unmanned aircraft…
Navy: F-35C Will Be Eyes and Ears of the Fleet
The Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will be the eyes and ears of the fleet inside highly contested…
Major Work to Replace Navy’s Super Hornet to Start in 2015
The U.S. Navy expects to undertake an analysis of alternatives (AoA) for its F/A-XX next-generation replacement for the Boeing F/A-18E/F…
Navy to Work with Army on Next Generation Helicopter Program
The U.S. Navy is participating in the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program to develop an eventual replacement for…
Navy’s F-35 Starts New Tailhook Tests
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has begun testing a new carrier arresting hook for the Navy’s version of the…
Saab Beats Boeing in Brazilian Fighter Deal
Sweden’s Saab JAS-39E/F Gripen NG has defeated the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the French-designed Dassault Rafale to win Brazil’s…
New Defense Bill Could Force Navy To Revamp UCLASS Program
The U.S. Navy may be forced to revamp its acquisition strategy for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike…