Friday, March 29, 2024

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Proposed Navy Aircraft Procurement Reduced for 2023 

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy plans to procure 96 aircraft in fiscal 2023, down from the 129 aircraft enacted in the fiscal 2022 appropriations law. The numbers are expected to go even lower over the years of the Future Years…

New National Defense Strategy Delivered to President 

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Defense delivered the new 2022 National Defense Strategy to the president March 28, the department said.  The NDS is classified, but DoD released a fact sheet to inform readers until an unclassified version is…

HII Christens Flight III Destroyer Jack H. Lucas  

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII christened pre-commissioning unit Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) on March 26 at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, the company said in a release.  Jack H. Lucas, a longtime resident of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was the youngest Marine…

Israeli Air Force Leader Takes Flight in CH-53K 

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Israeli air force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Eyal Grinboim visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River in February for a program update and flight on the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, Naval Air Systems Command said March…

HII Celebrates Centennial of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers 

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII, America’s only builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers., will recognize the 100-year legacy of aircraft carriers this week and celebrate the next century of U.S Navy aircraft carriers.  Brought into service 100 years ago on March…

DoD Announces Release of JADC2 Implementation Plan 

ARLINGTON, Va. — Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed the Department of Defense Joint All-Domain Command and Control Implementation Plan on March 15, 2022, the department said in a release.   JADC2 is a warfighting necessity to keep pace with…

Boeing Begins Build on New Zealand’s First P-8A Aircraft 

WICHITA, Kan. — Boeing P-8A team members and Spirit AeroSystems employees have laid the keel beam for New Zealand’s first P-8A, Boeing said March 17. This process, also called ‘keeling,’ was done at the Spirit AeroSystems facility where all Boeing…

MH-60R Helicopters Approved by State Dept. for Spain 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters along with support and related equipment to Spain, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said March 15.  The DSCA said the total cost of…

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