SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was awarded a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range unmanned aircraft systems as part of the Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract from May 27, 2022, the company said in a July…
Navy’s F-5 Modernization Completes Engineering Phase; Moves into Production, Deployment
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft program office (PMA-226) F-5N+/F+ Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) program successfully reached Milestone C decision June 28, effectively moving into production and deployment, the Naval Air…
Raytheon Missiles & Defense Delivers First SPY-6 Radar Arrays to Aircraft Carrier
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Raytheon Missiles & Defense has delivered SPY-6 radar arrays to the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the first aircraft carrier to receive the advanced radar, the company announced July 18. This delivery is the…
Missile Exercise Sends Frigate to the Bottom
HAWAII — Units from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the United States took part in a live-fire missile exercise that resulted in the sinking of a former U.S. Navy guided missile frigate at sea on July 12. The ships and aircraft,…
US Marine Corps Successfully Tests Iron Dome-Based Air Defense Prototype
HAIFA, Israel — The U.S. Marine Corps conducted a successful live-fire test of Israel-based Rafael’s Iron Dome ground launcher and Tamir interceptor missile integrated with the USMC Medium-Range Intercept Capability prototype, Rafael said July 18. The test included the Marine…
Xerox Elem Additive and U.S Navy Deploy First Metal 3D Printer at Sea
NORWALK, Conn. — Xerox Elem Additive Solutions announced July 18 that an ElemX liquid metal printer was recently installed onboard USS Essex (LHD 2), making it the first metal additive manufacturing machine deployed on a U.S. naval vessel. The ElemX…
U.S. Affirms Support for Philippines Over Disputed Islands
MANILA, Philippines — Demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese embassy in Manila on July 12 to mark the sixth anniversary of 2016 international court arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea. The Philippines say China continues…
Boeing, U.S. Navy Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming with Super Hornet
ST. LOUIS — Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed a series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully demonstrated command and control of three unmanned aerial vehicles, the company said July…
Sikorsky Delivers Third Production CH-53K To U.S. Marine Corps
STRATFORD, Conn. — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the third low-rate initial production CH-53K King Stallion helicopter ahead of contract schedule to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company said July 14. This aircraft, built in Sikorsky’s digital factory, is…
Marine I-CsUAS Works to Defend Against Drones
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The battle to keep Marines and their critical assets safe is constantly evolving. As technology advances, so does the need to field more cutting-edge equipment to counter threats, such as those posed by small…
