ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a $1.6 billion production contract to Boeing for 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft, nine for the U.S. Navy and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Naval Air…
Navy Orders One E-2D Aircraft Inside Major Support Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract modification to support the service’s fleet of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye battle management aircraft and to build one additional E-2D. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, was…
Austal Launches Future LCS Canberra for U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA launched the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) into Alabama’s Mobile River on March 30, the company said in an April 1 release. The Canberra, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, is the first ship to be launched…
Coast Guard Cutter Walnut Arrives at New Homeport in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Walnut arrived at the cutter’s new homeport, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a March 31 release. The Walnut crew performed a major maintenance availability project to enable the 225-foot cutter…
Light Carrier Concept ‘Not Compelling,’ Navy’s Air Warfare Director Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s director of Air Warfare does not see a compelling case for the service to build and deploy light aircraft carriers to augment or replace the service’s large, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). “I believe the…
Navy Grapples with Slow Strike Fighter Training Output, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is struggling with supplying the fleet with enough strike fighter pilots to fill its squadrons, but is seeing some progress after resolving some training aircraft issues. The strike fighter training pipeline is “too darn…
USS Tripoli Marks Significant Steps Toward Fleet Tasking with Fitting Out Availability, Sea Trials
SAN DIEGO — USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the second amphibious assault ship in the America class, is highlighting its capabilities with the completion of its Fitting Out Availability (FOA) on March 26 and upcoming sea trials, Team Ships and USS…
Ike Supports Operation Inherent Resolve from Eastern Mediterranean
NAPLES — Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group began flight operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 31, 2021. Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 supported Combined Joint Task Force OIR, demonstrating…
Navy’s Next-Generation Air Dominance Increment to Replace EA-18G, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems is planned to include a replacement for the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft in addition to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter, a senior official said. Rear…
Unmanned Missile Carrier a Potential for Aerial Manned/Unmanned Teaming, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — As the Navy looks forward to fielding its MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-based aerial refueling tanker, it is looking to the future potential of unmanned carrier-based aircraft in other missions, including those involving manned/unmanned teaming and incorporating artificial…
