ARLINGTON, Va. — The second Navy strike fighter squadron (VFA) slated for transition to the F-35C Lightning II strike fighter has made its last flight in the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Warhawks of VFA-97, based at Naval Air Station Lemoore,…
Boeing Loyal Wingman Uncrewed Aircraft Completes First Flight
AUSTRALIA — Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully completed the first test flight of the Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft, the company said in a March 1 release. The flight of the first military aircraft to be designed…
Fairbanks Morse Delivers Four Common Rail Technology Engines for ESB 6
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, recently delivered four FM 6L48/60CR engines to General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego for Military Sealift Command on the future expeditionary sea base ship USS John L. Canley (ESB 6). The ship…
Navy Orders Four Additional CMV-22B Osprey COD Aircraft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered four additional CMV-22B Osprey carrier-onboard delivery aircraft, according to a Feb. 26 Defense Department contract announcement. The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, was awarded a $309.6 contract modification by the…
DoD Adds Two Mark VI Patrol Boats to Ukraine Aid Package
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Defense has added two more modern patrol boats for Ukraine in a new security assistance package. “The Department of Defense announces a new $125 million package for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative that includes…
Admiral Praises Marine Corps’ Last Hornet Carrier Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va.—The last deployment of the F/A-18C Hornet on an aircraft carrier ended last week with the return of the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) from a deployment with Carrier Air Wing 17 on board USS…
Navy Orders 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport from Austal
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA a contract to build the 15th Spear-head-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF). The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Austal a $235 million “undefinitized” contract action modification on Feb. 26, 2021, for the detailed…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded Life-Cycle Engineering Contract on Navy’s LPD 17 Program
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for life-cycle engineering and support services on the U.S. Navy’s San Antonio (LPD 17) class of amphibious transport docks, the company said in a Feb. 26 release….
Families Welcome Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Sailors after 331 Days of Separation
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to San Diego Feb. 26 after nearly 11 months deployed in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation (AOR), the Navy said. The strike group was the first…
SECDEF Announces More Flag Officer Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Feb. 26 that the president has made the following nominations: Rear Adm. (lower half) William E. Chase III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Chase…
