Top Stories 2020: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the top naval news from 2020. 2020 may be…
CNO Gilday: Navy Must Move Faster on Next Generation Air Dominance Program
The Navy has to move quicker in its development and fielding of a sixth-generation fighter, the service’s top uniformed officer…
Navy Using New Working Groups to Problem Solve Sustainment Issues
As it works to improve sustainment efforts across its platforms and infrastructure, the Navy has formed new working groups to…
VIDEO: Aerial Refueling for E-2Ds Will Expand Reach of Carrier Strike Groups
The Navy is bringing an aerial refueling capability to its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control fleet, with the first…
Navy Clear on Causes of Physiological Events in Pilots; Final Recommendations Released for PE Mitigation
The Navy now understands what has been causing physiological events in aviators – which spiked so sharply in 2017 that…
Theodore Roosevelt Super Hornet Crashes in Philippine Sea; Pilot, Weapon Systems Officer Safe
An F/A-18F Super Hornet operating off USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) crashed in the Philippine Sea on Thursday, a Navy official…
Senate FY 21 Authorization Bill Buys 7 Ships, Adds Oversight on Future Unmanned Air and Surface Ships
The Senate Armed Services Committee version of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act keeps shipbuilding in line with…
Navy Concludes Experienced Pilot’s ‘Brief Lapse of Judgement’ Root Cause of ‘Star Wars’ Canyon Crash
An experienced pilot’s split-second lapse in judgment is the likely cause of a 2019 F/A-18E Super Hornet crash in Death…
Mission Capable: How the Navy Harnessed Its Data to Achieve 80% Fighter Readiness
This post is the first in a two-part series on the naval aviation community’s effort to build better readiness and…
Navy Says Ending Super Hornet Line Frees Up Resources for Life Extension Work
CAPITOL HILL – The Navy’s request to end the F/A-18E-F Super Hornet production line after 2021 instead of signing another…