Textron Wins Aerosonde UAS Support Contract
Textron Systems Corporation announced August 9th that it has been awarded an initial contract valued at up to $19.5 million by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to…
VMU-3 Reaches MQ-9A Initial Operational Capability
On August 2nd, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, hosted a unit-led ceremony to commemorate the squadron’s years of dedicated effort and work to reach Initial Operational Capability with…
VMM-363 MV-22B Flight Deck Certified on HMAS Adelaide
MV-22B pilots from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (VMM-363) Reinforced, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, recently refreshed their deck landing qualifications via the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Adelaide, off…
Navy Accepts Upgraded E-6B Mercury
The U.S. Navy this month accepted the first E-6B Mercury upgraded by Northrop Grumman Corp. in Lake Charles, delivering enhanced airborne strategic communication capabilities to the warfighter. The upgrade supports…
NITKA Training Center Getting New Optical Landing System
The NITKA ground aviation training facility in Crimea will receive a new optical landing system used for training carrier aviation pilots by 2025, a source in the military industrial complex…
Air Industries Group to Provide Components for E-2D and F-35
Air Industries Group, an integrated Tier 1 manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, and a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, today…
Navy Awards Contract for Upgraded ARC Prototype
The Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Program Office (PMA-251) Recovery team will soon begin manufacturing and testing prototypes of upgraded components that control recovery operations on Nimitz-class ships. The…
VMU-3 Takes Off: MQ-9A Certified Safe for Flight
On June 21st, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) safely and successfully tested and flew its first MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft. The squadron is now certified to independently operate…
Raytheon Receives Order for 571 Additional AIM-9X Missiles
RTX was awarded a $264 million modification to a production Lot 23 contract originally awarded in December 2022. Under the modification, Raytheon, an RTX business, will produce and deliver 571…