Video: F-35B Testing on USS America
The following is Oct. 29, 2016 footage of F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter testing on USS America (LHA-6).…
USS America Air Department Prepares For F-35B Testing This Fall
Amphibious assault ship USS America’s (LHA-6) deck crew is gearing up for F-35B Joint Strike Fighter testing this fall, with…
Video: MV-22 Osprey Tests on Carrier USS Carl Vinson
The following is a U.S. Navy video of MV-22 Osprey tests on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) released by the service…
Navy, Marines put V-22 to the Test in Carrier Experiment
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CARL VINSON — Ten days into a two-week fleet battle experiment on this aircraft carrier off the…
Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels
The House Armed Services Committee this week passed a bill that gave the Navy and Marine Corps virtually everything they…
NAVAIR Awards Bell-Boeing $151 Million To Begin Navy-Variant V-22 Design
This post has been updated to include a statement from Sen. Jack Reed’s office. Naval Air Systems Command awarded…
Marines’ Upgraded AAVs Begin Delivering, Will Comprise One-Third of Lift Need In 2020s
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO — The Marine Corps plans to acquire half its needed amphibious lift – six of a required…
Pentagon: $11B In Modernization Cut From FY2017 Request To Comply With Budget Agreement
The Defense Department made cuts from several big acquisition programs out of necessity, with a pair of decisions affecting the Pentagon’s Fiscal…
Navy’s Osprey Will Be Called CMV-22B; Procurement To Begin In FY 2018
The Navy’s variant of the V-22 Osprey that will serve as the future carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft has an…
Top Stories 2015: U.S. Navy Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…