Air-Launched Weapons
Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet
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Americas
Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy
Lockheed Martin has delivered a 60+ kilowatt-class high-energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS) system to the US Navy. HELIOS is the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing USN ships, giving […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Solomon Islands Refused To Refuel U.S. Coast Guard Vessel
A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government did not respond to a request for it to refuel and provision, a […]
Americas
U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet Receives Next-gen Electronic Attack Pod
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U.S. Navy Commissions San Antonio-class LPD, USS Fort Lauderdale
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on 11 July, en route to its commissioning site in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Ingalls Shipbuilders take great […]
Middle East
Israeli Sa’ar-class corvettes conduct exercises with US Navy in Red Sea
Naval forces from Israel and the United States began a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea on 1 August. The exercise is a bilateral training event between US 5th Fleet and Israeli naval forces […]
Air Platform
US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced last week that the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s Ground […]
Air Platform
Boeing Delivers 150th P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The newest Boeing P-8 maritime patrol, reconnaissance aircraft took to the skies over Puget Sound bringing the total number of P-8s delivered to 150. The 150th multi-mission P-8 will be operated by Air Test and Evaluation […]
Americas
Lockheed Martin launches LCS 29, the future USS Beloit
The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 29, the future USS Beloit. Ship sponsor, Major General Marcia M. Anderson, USA (Ret.) christened Littoral Combat Ship LCS 29, the future USS Beloit, prior […]
Americas
U.S. Navy Commissions 21st Virginia-class Submarine USS Montana (SSN 794)
Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana delivered the principal address. Additional speakers included U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia’s 3rd District; Undersecretary of the Navy Erik Raven; Adm. James Caldwell, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; and […]