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4 March

Air

Lockheed Announces Huge Milestone for Global F-35 Fleet

Lockheed Martin's global F-35 fleet has surpassed one million flight hours, marking a historic milestone for the 20-year program.

4 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Slams US ‘Provocations’ Over Aircraft Carrier Visit to Busan

N. Korea slammed the US for "political and military provocations" over the visit of a US Navy aircraft carrier to the S. Korean port of Busan.

3 March

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

New Propeller Allows US Navy KC-130T to Refuel F-35s, F/A-18s

The US Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules aircraft has been cleared to aerial refuel a wider range of aircraft following envelope expansion testing with the new NP200 propeller.

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27 February

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg Delivers Underwater Drone Prototype for US Navy Deep Water Project

Kongsberg Discovery has delivered the HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle prototype for a US Navy large undersea drone project.

24 February

Air

AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile

Joe Saballa

Sneak Peek: US Navy Unveils Latest Image of Secretive AIM-260 JATM Missile

The US Naval Air Systems Command has released the latest rendering of its highly classified AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.

21 February

Air

A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 flies over Rena, Norway during Frozen Reindeer, May 20, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground proficiency to increase unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joselyn Jimenez)

Rojoef Manuel

Insitu to Provide More Blackjack, ScanEagle Drones for US Navy

Boeing subsidiary Insitu has signed a $102.3-million deal to deliver additional RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems for the US Navy.

14 February

Americas

The official party ceremonially open the new Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Acoustic Test Facility and Instrumentation building onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Feb. 5. (from left) Amanda Davis, NSWC PCD (acting) Accounting Division head, Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director, Dr. Joseph Lopes, NSWC PCD Subsea and Seabed Warfare and Maritime Operations Department deputy, Capt. Paul Stence Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, Cmdr. Michael Mosi, NSA PC commanding officer, and Dr. Jermaine Kennedy, NSWC PCD Littorals and Undersea Surveillance Division head. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Opens Florida Laboratory for Underwater Tech Research

The US Navy has inaugurated a new acoustic trial and instrumentation facility for research and development of underwater solutions in Panama City, Florida.

11 February

Americas