A pilot attached to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, was forced to make an emergency landing in California Tuesday. The U.S. Navy confirmed that a pilot attached to the Blue Angels, made an emergency landing at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Jan. 22, with no injuries. According to a statement, […]

The U.S. Navy has given Rolls-Royce a $117.7 million contract modification to procure 17 AE1107C engines in support of the V-22 aircraft, according to a Pentagon. The deal, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than $35,6 million and covers produce and deliver 17 AE1107C engines. The Rolls-Royce AE engine family has […]

The U.S. Navy has ordered additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), 16th Freedom-variant LCS ordered to date. The U.S. Nav is moving on with plans to equip its fleet of small surface vessels with LCS and has placed an order with Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine team. The U.S. Navy awarded the Lockheed Martin and […]

The U.S. Navy has announced that the newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), will be commissioned at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Naval Air Station North Island. California Congressman Scott Peters will deliver the commissioning ceremony’s principal address. Mrs. Sally Monsoor, Michael’s mother, will serve as the ship’s sponsor. […]

The Lockheed Martin subsidiary received the contract for production of AN/SQQ-89(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare System (UWS) combat system. The contract, announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than $77.7 million and covers production of the U.S. Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare System (UWS). The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is the Surface Ship […]

The U.S. Marine Corps has announced plans to extend the service life of the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) into the 2030s before it finally retires. The fleet of Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles will begin receiving a number of necessary upgrades under the terms of a $37.2 million contract awarded Jan. 4. General Dynamics Land […]

The U.S. Navy And Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for second production lot for Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM). Lockheed Martin announced on 15 January that it has been awarded a $172 million contract from the U.S. Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production.  The contract continues the production for […]

Bell Helicopter delivered the final production-era UH-1Y Venom to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The Defense Contract Management Agency has reported on 14 January that the final production-era UH-1Y Venom helicopter was delivered to Marine Aircraft Group 39, Camp Pendleton, California. When a UH-1Y Venom comes off the production line, it weighs more than 11,800 pounds. […]

Harris Corporation announced on 14 January that it has been awarded a $75 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to Provide MUOS SATCOM Upgrade for Tactical Radios. According to the company, the USMC has awarded Harris Corporation order to provide MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) narrowband satellite communication upgrades to the service’s Falcon III AN/PRC-117G […]

According to the source in the Russian defense industry, the Russian Navy plans to place more than 30 Poseidon underwater nuclear drone on combat duty. Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency quoted a source in the Russian defense industry on 12 January as saying that two Poseidon-carrying submarines are expected to enter service with the Northern […]