ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a $3.2 billion multiyear procurement (MYP) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-based early warning aircraft. The April 10 Defense Department contract announcement “provides for…
Navy Concerned About Retention of Experienced Aviators
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s air warfare director told Congress that some of the service’s experienced aviators are “ready” to leave the service, citing fewer flying opportunities and quality-of-life issues. Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, testifying April 10 before the Seapower…
House Committee Again Confronts Navy Leaders Over Truman’s Retirement, Troubled Ship Programs, Long-Term Planning
The U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans and programs came under attack in the House Armed Services Committee on April 10, with concerns about the accelerated development of a new large surface combatant and unmanned vessels, early retirement of the aircraft carrier…
Navy Air Warfare Director: Strike Fighter Shortage Easing, Readiness Improving
WASHINGTON — The Navy and Marine Corps’ strike fighter inventory shortfall is easing even as the Navy slows its aircraft procurement to pay some bills to improve readiness, the Navy’s director of air warfare told Congress. Rear Adm. Scott D….
Civilian, Uniformed Navy Leaders Again Face Questions About Truman’s Retirement, Ford Carriers, Diversion of Funds for Border Wall
Senate Armed Services Committee members expressed concerns about the Navy’s planned early retirement of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and the impact of use of military funds and troops to secure the southwest border and questioned the operational status…
Navy’s Triton UAV Expected to Deploy in Summer 2019
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s director of air warfare said the service expects to deploy the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle later this year. “The Triton is going forward this year, probably later this summer,” Rear Adm. Scott D….
Navy Air Warfare Director: Report on Next-Generation Fighter Due in Summer
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s analysis of alternatives (AoA) for its next-generation air-dominance fighter aircraft is almost finished, a Navy admiral told Congress. “That AoA will be complete this spring,” Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, director of air warfare in the…
NAVSEA SIOP Office Leading $21 billion Naval Shipyard Modernization
WASHINGTON — A new Navy program office will centrally coordinate a plan to recapitalize its four public shipyards, the Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communication said in an April 3 release. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Shipyard…
Leonardo Submits TH-119 for Navy Training Helicopter Competition
PHILADELPHIA — Leonardo submitted to the U.S. Navy its proposal to manufacture and support up to 130 training helicopters, the company said in an April 2 release. Manufactured in Philadelphia and featuring a Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engine, the TH-119…
Navy Awards Two Contracts for MQ-4C for Upgrades, Advance Acquisition
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has awarded two contracts to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. to advance the fielding of the new MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on April 1 awarded a $12.8 million…
