Navy Prepares For Launch Of Final MUOS Satellite; AoA For Follow-On Expected In 2018
The Navy is preparing to launch the last satellite in its new constellation that will provide a massive increase in…
Marines’ CH-53K Lifts 20,000-Pound External Load As Tests Progress Ahead Of Schedule
The Marine Corps is advancing through its test plan for the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter faster than previously planned,…
LRASM Set for More Air, Surface Tests This Year
Operating under a $321 million contract from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Lockheed Martin is set to complete the critical…
Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink U.S. Carrier CONOPS
There has been a lively debate in recent years over whether the appurtenance of American military might—the supercarrier—will be rendered…
New Saudi Frigate Design Details Emerge
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The frigate Saudi Arabia will use as the backbone of its planned Eastern Fleet expansion will…
Ongoing Italian Legal Spat Over MUOS Network Puts Africa, Middle East Coverage at Risk
A local legal battle over a U.S. Navy communications outpost in Sicily risks muting vast swaths of high-speed satellite communications…
Aegis Ashore Site in Romania Declared Operational
The Navy and U.S. Missile Defense Agency declared a ballistic missile defense site in Romania operational this week.…
Document: Fiscal Year 2015 List of Top 100 U.S. Contractors
The following is Federal Procurement Data System report on the top 100 U.S. contractors in FY 2015 ranked by contract…
LCS-4 Deployment Will Evaluate Ship Capabilities Ahead of 2018 Frigate Downselect
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – As the Navy shifts from a two-variant frigate acquisition plan to a competition between the two…
Navy Seeking ‘Family of Systems’ to Replace Super Hornets, Growlers; Sheds F/A-XX Title
The Navy’s replacement for its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet may not just be a single aircraft but several systems…