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19 November

Air

A sneak peak at the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft being built by Lockheed Martin Corp. for the U.S. Navy’s E-130J program. This aircraft – the first of three – is slated to be delivered to the government in 2026 for modification into an E-130J Engineering Development Model (EMD). The E-130J, formerly called E-XX, will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission, which connects the president, secretary of defense and U.S. Strategic Command with the United States’ nuclear triad. The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) is leading the TACAMO Recapitalization Program and is scheduled to award the EMD contract during the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. (Photo by David L. Key, Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin Starts Production of First US Navy E-130J TACAMO Aircraft

Lockheed Martin has begun construction of the US Navy’s first E-130J production aircraft under its Take Charge and Move Out program.

19 November

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230817-N-TD381-2133 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2023) A CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, returns to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson, Carrier Strike Group 1’s flagship, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaiah B. Goessl)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Fleet Readiness Depot Accepts First CMV-22B Osprey for Maintenance

The US Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East has inducted the first CMV-22B vertical takeoff and landing system for maintenance as part of its long-term sustainment services for the Osprey family of aircraft.

18 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea, Peru Ink Multi-Domain Cooperative Defense Agreements

South Korea has signed agreements with Peru to bolster the Latin American nation’s multi-domain defense capabilities.

18 November

Air

Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) T-54A for the U.S. Navy

Joe Saballa

Textron Wins $277M Contract to Supply T-54A Trainers to US Military

Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract for $277 million to produce next-generation T-54A trainer aircraft for the US military.

16 November

Air

Joe Saballa

AeroVironment to Roll Out Upgraded Puma Drone for Challenging Airspace

AeroVironment is set to enhance its Puma unmanned aerial system, equipping it with a new software designed to improve reliability in contested airspace.

14 November

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Bell Textron officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company's renovated office in Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: Bell Textron

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Textron Expands Center in Alabama

Defense contractor Bell Textron has completed the expansion of its center in Huntsville, Alabama, that will support administrative tasks for the company and its partners.

14 November

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