U.S. Navy

By Brian Everstine
Congressional authorizers want a broad relook at U.S. Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft force structure.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin’s two electronic warfare pod programs progress toward flight testing and airworthiness certification.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army faces a longer wait for its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon though DOD officials say the launcher problem should not impact the Navy’s CPS program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The acquisition of the first batch of 27 retired SH-60s has been approved, with another 79 possibly to follow in future batches.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany has formally contracted for three additional Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, just days after funding was approved by the Parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon plans by year's end to select which uncrewed autonomous systems will see accelerated development and bulk purchases.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Navy P-8A submarine-hunting aircraft ended up in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay, marking the first time the service may lose one of the Boeing 737-based jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Boeing MQ-25 will not enter production until after development testing can begin on the first production-representative aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. will get a chance next year to prove the Predator is worthy of a long-term contract from the U.S. Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.
Space

By Brian Everstine
As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A reporter riding on a Grumman C-2A considers what is in store for future aircraft carrier delivery.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Advanced Electronic Warfare program seeks to replace the original L3Harris ALQ-214 self-defense jammer and the Raytheon ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
PteroDynamics' X-P4 prototype flew nine autonomous launch and recovery demonstrations from the deck of the expeditionary fast transport ship at a Navy event.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 was damaged and one crewmember injured in a hard landing near Nellis AFB, Nevada, on Oct. 24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has put 2,000 forces on prepare-to-deploy orders as it also has extended the deployment of a carrier strike group the Middle East.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Graham Corp., a longtime heat exchanger, vacuum technologies and valve provider to U.S. Navy ship programs, has secured a new credit line.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Flight testing will resume next fall after a two-year hiatus on a new version of a U.S. Navy- and Norwegian military-funded Nammo SFRJ missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A market survey released by the Air Force calls for higher engine thrust than what candidates for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft have flown so far.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The first uncrewed aircraft system to operate from an aircraft carrier is two years behind schedule due to design, production and supplier management problems.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has not decided whether the competition will be managed at the all-up round level or with subcomponents.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon still lacks a plan to successfully wrestle sustainment functions away from the collection of contractors that now jealously own those roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Garrett Reim
Top officials argue the service cannot push too far on autonomy, warning of requirements creep dragging down the schedule and increasing costs.
Budget, Policy & Operations