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India to commission its first supersonic naval fighter squadron
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday will commission its first-ever squadron of naval supersonic fighters, the MiG-29K “air superiority” jets, which will eventually operate from the decks of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya ( Admiral Gorshkov) as well as the indigenous aircraft… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded $35 million contract to repair US Navy T56 engines
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $35 million contract extension for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft.
The services contract covers depot-level repair of the T56 Series III engine modules to support fielded P-3 and derivative aircraft,… Continue reading
E-6 Mercury fleet expands, upgrades bandwidth capabilities
An internet bandwidth upgrade being rolled out on the E-6B Mercury aircraft, the nation’s airborne strategic command platform, is expanding the jet’s capability to support the nation’s leaders in a crisis.
The Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion (IPBE) upgrade was recently… Continue reading
U.S. Navy Calls on BAE Systems to Provide Critical Mine Detection Sensor Prototype
Protecting sailors and U.S. Marines from prolific threats is a 24-7 need
BAE Systems has been awarded a $20 million contract to develop an advanced prototype system that detects mines and obstacles in near-shore waters for the U.S. Navy and… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 7th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
SEATTLE, April 2, 2013 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon to the U.S. Navy on schedule March 29, marking the first delivery from the second low-rate initial production contract awarded in November 2011.
The maritime… Continue reading
Philippine Navy Signs Contract For Three AW109 Power Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with the Philippine Navy for three AW109 Power maritime helicopters plus two options. The helicopters will be used for a wide range of naval missions including economic… Continue reading
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Awarded $19 Million for U.S. Navy F/A-18 Mission Computers
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $19.3 million contract to produce Type-3 advanced mission computers (AMC) for the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. General Dynamics has delivered F/A-18 advanced mission computers since 2002. General Dynamics… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Produce More Fire Scouts for U.S. Navy
Northrop Grumman
Next-Generation Unmanned Helicopter System Provides GreateThe U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract valued at more than $71 million to produce six additional next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The Fire Scout endurance upgrade, designated the MQ-8C and based… Continue reading
Military plane crashes in Washington state, three crew dead
Reuters
An U.S. military plane assigned to a Washington state Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island crashed on Monday morning during a routine training flight, killing all three crew members on board, Navy officials said.
The plane, a Northrop Grumman… Continue reading
E-2/C-2 ESOH team receives CNO Environmental Award
NAVAIR
Sustainability efforts put forth by one of the Navy’s E-2/C-2 aircraft program teams were recently recognized with the 2012 Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award.
The CNO’s office announced Feb. 21 the Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH)… Continue reading
Sale Gives New Life to Excess C-130s
NAVAIR
Retired Marine Corps KC-130R aircraft will live to fly another day as part of a foreign military sales (FMS) case between the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.
Six KC-130R excess defense articles, extra to the needs… Continue reading
Fleet launches aircraft energy-saving initiatives
NAVAIR
Naval aviators are evaluating energy-saving refueling practices as part of a program aimed at standardizing fleet-driven energy best practices that do not adversely impact mission or safety.
The Naval Aviation Energy Conservation (Air ENCON) Program is driving the fleet-wide… Continue reading