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NewsElectra and US Navy to explore cargo missions with eSTOL aircraft
Electra has been contracted by the US Navy (USN) to explore the use of its hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics missions in contested environments.
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NewsTextron Aviation Defense and Leonardo tout M-346 as ‘low-drama’ solution for US Navy UJTS bid
Textron Aviation Defense and partner Leonardo believe their offer of the latter’s M-346 Master and integrated training system will offer the US Navy a proven, low-risk solution as the service gears up to replace its aged fleet of Boeing T-45 Goshawk jet trainers.
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NewsOsprey returns to carrier flight decks under USMC recertification effort
US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys are once again operating from the decks of the navy’s light carrier amphibious assault ships, as the service progresses toward recertifying its tiltrotors and crews after a three-month grounding order was lifted.
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Analysis‘True sense of fear’: US military expands pilot training at virtual test range created for F-35
The US military has significantly expanded its use of the US Navy’s Joint Simulation Environment, using technology initially developed to evaluate F-35 systems and sensors to create robust and realistic training environments for pilots flying F-35s, F-22s, F/A-18s, EA-18Gs and E-2Ds.
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NewsUS Navy releases photos of first Swiss F-5E fighter destined for aggressor duty
The US Navy is in the process of acquiring 22 decommissioned Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighters from Switzerland, with plans to use the legacy aircraft for adversary air training.
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In depthMilitary drone developers see more opportunity for contracted maritime surveillance
US demand is growing for sea-based “contractor-owned, contractor-operated” (COCO) intelligence services from uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) developers, while demand for land-based services has waned, according to an industry executive.
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NewsLockheed test fires four Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles simultaneously
The stealthy air-launched cruise missile is expected to be a critical asset in any maritime conflict, particularly in the Indo-Pacific where Pentagon planners are preparing for a Taiwan invasion scenario potentially involving hundreds of enemy surface vessels.
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NewsUS Navy adds two MQ-25s to initial order
Boeing received a $657 million contract for the production and delivery of two additional MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refuellers for the US Navy under the programme’s initial development and test phase.
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NewsUS Navy could begin replacing some T-45 jet trainers by 2026
Almost six years after the US Navy began investigating a replacement for the Boeing T-45 Goshawk trainer, fiscal year 2025 navy budget documents released earlier this month indicate the service could begin procuring Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) aircraft as early as 2026.
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In depthCongress gives extra $3bn to Pentagon for aircraft procurement
Six months behind schedule, lawmakers in Washington have agreed to a spending plan for the US military that includes new P-8 maritime patrol jets from Boeing, more Combat Rescue Helicopters from Sikorsky and over $2 billion for a sixth-generation fighter programme.
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NewsSwitzerland begins turning over retired F-5 fighters to USA
The Swiss air force has begun the process of transferring 22 decomissioned Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighters to the US Marine Corps and US Navy, which operate the legacy type as an adversary air platform.
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NewsGeneral Atomics tests submarine detection with MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft
The deployment of sonobuoys from MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft comes as manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems seeks to ramp up sales of its latest UAV, which is also certificated for civil use.
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NewsBoeing extends Super Hornet production to 2027 with final new-build order from USA
After a lengthy dispute that saw the Pentagon attempt to avoid purchasing new Super Hornet strike fighters that were already funded by Congress, the US Navy has agreed to a final production contract covering 17 new-build Block III F/A-18 jets.
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NewsUS Navy takes delivery of first MQ-25 autonomous refueller
Marking the receipt of the service’s first-ever carrier-based without a pilot, the US Navy accepted delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray tanker jet from Boeing.
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In depthPentagon to resume Osprey flights, despite unanswered questions around fatal crash
Although the US military now knows what caused the fatal crash of a Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotor last November, the airworthiness authority for the type still does not know why the deadly failure occurred, even as it plans to restart flight operations.
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NewsUS Navy still bullish on Osprey potential despite ongoing grounding
The US Navy’s head of logistics in the Western Pacific says the service remains optimistic about the strategic benefits of the CMV-22 variant of the Bell-Boeing Osprey tiltrotor and has no plans to phase out the troubled type.
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NewsNaval Osprey variant unsuitable for carrier delivery role: Pentagon report
An assessment from the defence official overseeing operational testing and evaluation describes the Bell-Boeing CMV-22 tiltrotor as unsuitable for replacing the Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound on carrier-resupply missions.
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NewsUS Navy seizes Iranian precision munitions bound for Yemen
Washington claims the materials seized during a commando raid of a maritime vessel are Iranian-made ballistic missile and cruise missile components, including propulsion systems, guidance units, and explosive warheads.
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NewsUSA, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen following drone and missile attack
Fighter aircraft and cruise missiles launched from American warships struck more than a dozen sites in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the first time in the escalating conflict that Western forces have directly targeted the Iran-backed proxy force on the Arabian Peninsula.
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NewsUS helicopters sink three Red Sea vessels during attempted hijacking
While responding to a distress call from a commercial vessel, US Navy helicopters from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower sank what the Pentagon describes as three small boats originating from the Houthi-controlled region of Yemen.