FRCSE Becoming Second NAVAIR Source for F135 Repairs
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently began activation as a Department of Defense second depot source of repair (DSOR) for the F135 engine, the propulsion system that powers the F-35…
Domestic H-1 Production Concludes
Following an unprecedented on-time delivery record, the Marines received its final AH-1Z Viper as mapped out by the service’s program of record (POR). “H-1s are key to the 2022 Marine…
Navy Resumes Flight Operations for Some T-45 Aircraft
Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) has resumed T-45C Goshawk aircraft flight operations today. The Navy and Marine Corps’ fleet of T-45Cs have been on a safety pause since Oct.…
Stress Testing Super Hornet’s Wings
Teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, recently completed stress testing on the Navy’s F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in Patuxent…
End of an Era: Navy Conducts Final AQM-37 Launch
The Navy launched the last two remaining AQM-37 targets Sept. 22 in support of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires Mission Command operations at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. “The…
VP-45 Participates in Resolute Dragon 2022
“The Pelicans” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 participated in exercise Resolute Dragon Oct. 10-13 in the Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to strengthen…
T-45 Fleet on Safety Pause
Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) placed the Navy and Marine Corps’ fleet of T-45Cs on a safety pause Oct. 14 to review an engine blade fault. “Out of an…
FRCE’s H-53 Military Branch Keeps the Fleet Ready to Fight
The CH-53 Sea Stallion and MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters have been mainstays of the Navy and Marine Corps for decades. On any day, these heavy lift helicopters can be seen…
Ultra Awarded MADOC Next Generation Sonobuoy Contract
Ultra Sonobuoy Systems (Ultra) has been selected as a qualified vendor for a Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC). This contract will provide a vehicle for Ultra to supply the…
US Navy Fast-Tracks MQ-9 Reaper Contract Advanced Technology
The Navy recently awarded an $8.4 million dollar contract to multiple vendors for the Marine Corps’ MQ-9 Reaper Airborne Network Extension (ANE) Skytower II (STII). Industry partners Global Air Logistics…