Boeing Receives $2.4 Billion Contract for 16 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
US Navy orders 1st full-rate production lot SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2014 — Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon program will enter full production, following a $2.4…
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You can run, but you can’t hide
The Navy’s Infrared Search and Track (IRST), a passive, long-range sensor that searches for and detects heat sources, successfully completed its first flight aboard an…
Second MQ-8C Fire Scout takes flight
The second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter conducts its first test flight Feb. 12 from Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, Calif. The first…
RQ-21A Blackjack begins operational test phase
The Navy and Marine Corps’ newest small unmanned aircraft system RQ-21A Blackjack began its initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) in early January at Marine…
Northrop Grumman Delivers 100th EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack Kit
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the 100th airborne electronic attack (AEA) kit for the EA-18G Growler aircraft. The AEA kit is a critical component of…
Northrop Grumman-Built Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator Unmanned Aircraft Surpasses 10,000 Combat Flying Hours
The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) built unmanned demonstrator aircraft used for maritime surveillance missions by the U.S. Navy surpassed 10,000 combat flying hours supporting intelligence-gathering…
Navy marks E-2 Hawkeye’s 50 years of service to fleet
A yearlong series of events will mark the milestone 50th anniversary of the first E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that was…
Raytheon delivers 3000th Tomahawk Block IV to US Navy
Raytheon Company delivered the 3000th Tomahawk Block IV missile to the U.S. Navy as part of its ninth Block IV full-rate FY12 production contract. The…
U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $84 Million Contract for Production of Paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds
Lockheed Martin received an $84.5 million contract on Dec. 23 from the U.S. Navy to produce paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR). Under…
Navy’s redesigned Aircrew Endurance Survival Vest reaches key milestone
Lighter than its bulky predecessor, the Navy’s redesigned Aircrew Endurance (AE) Survival Vest recently attained initial operational capability (IOC), a key milestone in the…
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy Strengthen International Alliance with Helicopter Acceptance
OWEGO, N.Y., Dec. 10, 2013 – The Royal Australian Navy accepted the first two MH-60R helicopters from the U.S. Navy in a ceremony today at…
Navy Launches UAV from Submerged Submarine
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with funding from SwampWorks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense Rapid Reaction…
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