Enemy submarines are harder to detect, but next-gen sonobuoys search them out
As adversary submarines grow quieter and more elusive, the Navy turns to a new generation of more capable, connected, and open sonobuoys.
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V-22s cleared to fly following operational pause, with restrictions on newest parts of the fleet
A source with knowledge of the program said the restrictions will require pilots to maintain certain altitudes and plan out flight paths to ensure they can land safely if an incident arises.
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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats
Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.
Air Force, DIU pick 4 companies to compete for drone test vehicle
Anduril Industries, Integrated Solutions for Systems, Leidos Dynetics and Zone 5 Technologies will now compete to carry their drone prototypes into production.
Boeing pitches new surveillance, strike missions for MQ-25 tanker drone
The aerospace giant showed off an armed MQ-25 model outfitted with two Lockheed Martin-made Long Range Anti-Surface Missiles during the Sea Air Space conference earlier this week.
Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones
The Air Force started regularly flying the XQ-58 in November at Eglin.
Navy grounded ‘some’ aircraft over ejection seat problems
A Navy spokeswoman also told Breaking Defense foreign military sales customers have been contacted about the problem.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Navy conducts live test of resupply drones for ashore, at-sea missions
The Navy and Marine Corps have sought unmanned resupply capabilities for years, but the acquisition process and exquisite requirements have slowed the process of bringing the technology to the fleet.
Bahrain’s new AH-1Z attack helos matter as much for politics as firepower
While it’s comforting to imagine that US hardware will only be directed at terrorists and Iranian threats, “Bahrain's history of suppressing internal dissent with external weaponry suggests that these choppers may end up serving a police function during times of crisis, as well."
Navy’s Anti-Air Defense Missile Readying For Initial Production
With the missile past milestone C, the Navy is now clear to award Northrop Grumman a low-rate initial production contract in the coming months.
Navy, Boeing Tout Block III Super Hornet As Partner For F-35
Once touted by President Trump himself as an alternative to the F-35, the souped-up Super Hornet is now firmly established as its partner.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Streamlined MV-22 Maintenance: From 70 Osprey Types Down to 5
UPDATED with timeline WASHINGTON: If you’re a pilot or mechanic working on the Marine Corps’ prized V-22 Osprey, you probably spend a lot of time reinventing the wheel. That’s because the 129 MV-22Bs in service come in more than 70 different configurations, identical to the untrained eye but all subtly different — for example, in the […]
Navy Can’t Find ‘Culprit’ Of T-45s Suspected Hypoxia; Mattis Pledges Afghan Strategy
WASHINGTON: The Navy hasn’t been able to process 25 prospective pilots for each of the last three months as it struggles to find the cause of what may be hypoxia episodes afflicting many T-45 pilots. The service has not been able to ferret out what is causing them to suffer from headaches and other symptoms. Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, the […]
New Problems Hit T-45; Navy Tightens Flight Limits
Days after the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk trainers returned to flight under strict safety restrictions because of problems with their air supply, the service felt compelled to make them even stricter. An aircrew’s report of “minor headaches” prompted the tighter limits, a Navy spokesperson told Breaking Defense. Only one flight out of 92 over 48 hours reported such […]
Magic Carpet Ride: Navy Software Eases Carrier Landings
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER: So easy, a journalist can do it. That could be the slogan for the Navy’s new Magic Carpet software, which simplifies the most stressful task in aviation: landing on deck of an aircraft carrier. I’d never pretend I could fly a real plane. But in a simulator, with Navy engineer Buddy […]