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Navy Still Mulling Post-F-35C Aviation Combatant; Could be Mix of Manned, Unmanned Aircraft

By: Sam LaGrone

December 5, 2019 3:54 PM

A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II, attached to Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing, the ‘Argonauts’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, completes a flight over Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Feb. 1, 2019. US Navy Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is unclear how it will proceed with its next generation of aviation combatants following the introduction of the F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter into the carrier air wing, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said on Thursday. Read More →

Congress, Defense Industry Warn Against Short-Term Federal Spending Deal

By: Ben Werner

November 22, 2019 4:34 PM

By agreeing to a second short-term spending bill early in Fiscal Year 2020, Congress and President Donald Trump will keep government agencies open for another month, a move the defense industry says is better than the alternative, but not a great long-term strategy. Read More →

Report to Congress on Air Force B-21 Raider Long Range Strike Bomber

November 14, 2019 8:43 AM

The following is the Nov. 13, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Air Force B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber. Read More →

Video: MQ-25A Stingray Makes First Test Flight

By: Sam LaGrone

September 19, 2019 10:23 PM

Boeing MQ-25A Stingray takes its first flight on Sept. 19, 2019. Boeing Photo

The prototype for the Navy’s first unmanned aerial refueler made its first test flight from an airfield in Illinois, Boeing announced on Thursday. Read More →

Navy Declares Unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout Helicopter Mission Capable

By: Ben Werner

July 9, 2019 5:21 PM

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) Sailors Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Salvatore Green, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Jake Price prepare the MC-8C Fire Scout to launch from the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS-4) on June 21, 2018. Navy photo.

The Navy declared its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter mission capable and ready to deploy aboard Littoral Combat Ships.

Navy Awards Funding To Help Speed Up Growler Low-Band Jammer Development

By: Ben Werner

May 22, 2019 1:45 PM

Northrop Grumman Low Band Jammer for EA-18G. Northrop Grumman photo.

The Navy hopes to speed up the fielding of its new low-band jammer for the EA-18G Growler and has awarded two companies additional money to further mature their designs to avoid slowdowns and cost-increases that a similar jammer program faced.

Navy Has No Plans Develop Lethal Carrier UAV Before MQ-25A Hits Flight Decks

By: Sam LaGrone

May 22, 2019 7:54 AM

X-47B Salty Dog 501 flies over USS Theodore Roosevelt on Aug. 17, 2014. US Naval Institute Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy won’t pursue the development of a lethal carrier-based unmanned aircraft before it fields its unmanned MQ-25A Stingray tanker sometime in the 2020s, the service’s requirements chief said last week. Read More →

Navy: First MQ-25A Stingray Flight Planned for Later This Year

By: Sam LaGrone

May 6, 2019 5:30 PM

MQ-25 Stingray. Boeing Photo

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Later this year, Boeing’s prototype for the Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial tanker will make its first flight from an Illinois airport. When the Stingray will start operating from U.S. carriers is less clear. Read More →

Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.2-Billion E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contract Modification

By: Ben Werner

April 11, 2019 2:12 PM

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye landing on an aircraft carrier. Navy photo

The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.2-billion five-year contract modification to buy 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne surveillance aircraft. Read More →

Report: U.S. Carriers Need New Lethal Unmanned Aircraft, New Fighter to Stay Relevant

By: Sam LaGrone

March 5, 2019 5:50 PM

X-47B Salty Dog 501 flies over USS Theodore Roosevelt on Aug. 17, 2014. US Naval Institute Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To keep U.S. carriers relevant into the 21st century, the Navy needs to restart development of a lethal unmanned aircraft to fly from carrier decks, according to a new study on the future of the carrier air wing. Read More →

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Tag Archives: northrop grumman

Navy Still Mulling Post-F-35C Aviation Combatant; Could be Mix of Manned, Unmanned Aircraft

Congress, Defense Industry Warn Against Short-Term Federal Spending Deal

Report to Congress on Air Force B-21 Raider Long Range Strike Bomber

Video: MQ-25A Stingray Makes First Test Flight

Navy Declares Unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout Helicopter Mission Capable

Navy Awards Funding To Help Speed Up Growler Low-Band Jammer Development

Navy Has No Plans Develop Lethal Carrier UAV Before MQ-25A Hits Flight Decks

Navy: First MQ-25A Stingray Flight Planned for Later This Year

Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.2-Billion E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contract Modification

Report: U.S. Carriers Need New Lethal Unmanned Aircraft, New Fighter to Stay Relevant

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