All United States Navy articles – Page 9
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US cruise missile strikes target Syria's Su-22 fleet
US cruise missile strikes launched against a Syrian air base in the early hours of 7 April have delivered a significant blow to the nation's air force.
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Boeing receives $2.2bn order for 17 P-8As
Boeing has secured a $2.2 billion contract covering 17 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft destined for the US Navy, plus export customers Australia and the UK.
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Israel assesses sensor suite for future Seahawk fleet
The sensor suite for Israel’s future Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk fleet is in the process of being finalised, and is expected to be derived from the capabilities already in operation on board the service’s current fixed and rotary-winged fleets.
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USN awards MQ-25 risk reduction contract to Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has become the fourth and final contractor to win a contract from the US Navy to modify a preliminary design for an unmanned stealth bomber into an aerial tanker.
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BAE to up the pace on APKWS production
BAE Systems has been awarded a three-year contract from the US Navy worth up to $600 million to support deliveries of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS).
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Leonardo reveals details of Osprey sale for Fire Scout
Leonardo has finally released details of its 26 May contract award from the US Navy to provide its Osprey 30 flat-panelled radar for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.
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AeroVironment tests Blackwing as naval communications relay
An AeroVironment Blackwing unmanned air vehicle has demonstrated its ability to act as a communications link between surface and underwater vessels, while simultaneously providing overwatch of the area.
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Canada becomes first export customer for Blackjack UAV
Canada is to become the first export operator of the Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned air vehicle, following the award of a government-to-government contract that covers five examples.
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USAF Global Hawks to get upgraded control system
Raytheon is to upgrade the ground control stations (GCS) of the the US Air Force’s Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks, following a $104 million contract award.
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USMC outlines Super Stallion fleet overhaul plans
All 147 of the US Marine Corps’ Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion rotorcraft will be overhauled to address safety and availability issues that have been evident in the fleet since 2014, the service has announced.
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Newest P-8A Poseidon upgrade includes 'Minotaur' software
The latest contract for Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon includes a new software capability for the Navy’s patrol aircraft that will automatically correlate data from sources including sea search radars and electromagnetic spectrum sensors.
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FARNBOROUGH: USN carries out MQ-25 aerial refuelling surrogate testing
Surrogate tests are under way by the US Navy’s precision strike weapons programme office to prepare the service’s aerial refuelling pod for integration on its future MQ-25 carrier-based aerial refuelling (CBARS) unmanned air vehicle.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon Coyote to enter next stage of swarming tests
Raytheon is planning ship-based swarm testing of its Coyote unmanned air vehicle in the coming weeks, under a research programme funded by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR).
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FARNBOROUGH: USAF contracts Raytheon to develop navy-specific decoy
Raytheon has been awarded $34.8 million by the US Air Force to develop a new version of its miniature air-launched decoy-jammer missile, the MALD-X.
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Osprey radar selected for MQ-8C Fire Scout
Leonardo’s recently revealed Osprey 30 lightweight active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by the US Navy for integration on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.
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UK P-8 decision imminent
UK defence officials are likely to approve a planned purchase of nine Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), with a decision possible over the next seven days.
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USN to deploy new tube-launched UAV
The US Navy is to deploy a newly developed tube-launched unmanned air vehicle, able to launch from below or above the surface of the ocean from either a manned or unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
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Vixen radars to boost US Navy C-26 test fleet
M7 Aerospace has been awarded a $7.5 million contract to upgrade the Fairchild C-26 (Metro 23) aircraft operated by the United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS).
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USN expects more development of MQ-25 'CBARS' timeline this year
A risk-reduction request for proposals (RfP) for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned air vehicle acquisition is expected to be released “this summer”, which will help set out the timeline in which the service can realistically expect the tanker system to be deployed on-board its carrier fleet.
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US Navy descoping stealth requirement for Stingray tanking UAV
The US Navy plans to “descope” the stealth requirement for its future carrier-based aerial refuelling drone, which is now called the MQ-25 Stingray.