Navy Offers 3D Printing, Technical Expertise to National COVID-19 Response
The Navy has begun contributing to the broader fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with several centers using additive manufacturing capabilities…
Navy’s Next Major Ship Program Sees Challenges Balancing Requirements and Cost
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy’s new requirements process that brings industry in early to refine ideas and conduct prototyping…
Navy Cuts Super Hornet Production to Develop Next-Generation Fighter
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to truncate production of the legacy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in favor of pumping money…
Navy’s First MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Deploy To Guam
About a year later than initially expected, the first two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft arrived in Guam over the weekend,…
Marines, NAVAIR Declare CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helo Engine Problems Resolved
This post has been updated to include an interview with Sikorsky on the effort to diagnose and solve the exhaust…
Naval Integration Drive Shaping Acquisition of Marine Unmanned MUX Drone
As the Navy and Marines continue to highlight close naval integration, the interconnectedness of the two services has moved beyond…
Navy Still Mulling Post-F-35C Aviation Combatant; Could be Mix of Manned, Unmanned Aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is unclear how it will proceed with its next generation of aviation combatants following the…
T-45C Goshawk Trainers On Track To Qualify For Landing On Ford-Class Carriers
This post was updated to say the 60 Goshawk arrested landings at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) occurred in…
Congress Grants Additional Funding to Keep CH-53K Helicopter Testing on Schedule
This post has been updated to include additional information from Naval Air Systems Command. Lawmakers approved a second batch of…
Navy Has No Plans Develop Lethal Carrier UAV Before MQ-25A Hits Flight Decks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy won’t pursue the development of a lethal carrier-based unmanned aircraft before it fields its unmanned…