The Navy’s Presidential Helicopters Program intends to solicit and negotiate a VH-92A contract modification with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a business unit of Lockheed Martin. In a notice posted on the U.S. government’s main contracting website, the  Naval Air Systems Command announced that Presidential Helicopters Program intends to solicit for additional VH-92A spare parts and support […]

The first British P-8 Poseidon MRA Mk1 multi-role maritime patrol aircraft, equipped with sensors and weapons systems for anti-submarine warfare, performed its maiden flight on Friday from Boeing Field in Seattle. The newest ZP801, the first Royal Air Force Poseidon – which will also carry the name Pride of Moray, a successful maiden flight on 12 […]

The U.S. Navy’s huge Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWSCL) resumed normal flight operations after one of the largest earthquakes to hit Southern California since the early ’90s. Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) resumed normal flight operations July 10 on NAWSCL. Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake was affected by a 7.1 magnitude […]

The U.S. State Department has made a determination to approve a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Greece of MH-60R helicopters with related equipment and support. The approval for the potential FMS, which was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 12 July, covers seven MH-60R multi-mission helicopters equipped with ten APS-l […]

The U.S. Coast Guard has seised self-propelled semi-submersible suspected drug smuggling vessel on June 19, 2019, in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crew members seized more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine and 933 pounds of marijuana, worth a combined estimated $569 million, through 14 separate suspected drug […]

America’s next aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, reached a major construction milestone – Huntington Ingalls Industries completed flight deck on the aircraft carrier. U.S. largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls has lowered 780-ton upper bow unit on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), completes the primary structure of the ship. […]

A joint Norwegian-Russian team of scientists has detected a possible radiation leak at the site where the Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine K-278 Komsomolets, the only Project 685 Plavnik nuclear-powered attack submarine, sank 30 years ago. Several samples taken in and around a ventilation duct on the wreck of the K-278 Komsomolets submarine contained far higher […]

Futuristic U.S. Navy stealth attack boat was spotted during sea trials off the coast of Virginia Beach. A continues of development test of the newest stealth attack boat, commonly known as M80 Stiletto, was seemingly confirmed when one was spotted making its way off the coast of Virginia on July 8. Maritime specialist with nicknamed […]

The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter June 28 clearing the way for fleet operations and training. According to a statement released by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the MQ-8 Fire Scout is a sea-based, vertical lift unmanned system that is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, […]

The oldest and most trusted source for news and information about U.S. sailors, The Navy Times has reported that a “maintenance issue” forced the guided-missile cruiser Normandy back into port on 6 July. The Navy Times‘ has reported that the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday for repairs, […]