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Military AviationU.S. NavyWeapons
US Navy Looks to Replace or Improve F/A-18 Super Hornet’s ATFLIR Targeting Pod
by Dario LeoneThe Targeting Pod shall be supportable until the end of the F/A-18E/F projected service life (approximately 2045). The US Navy is…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
U.S. Navy plans to convert 45 more Super Hornets to Block III configuration
by Dario LeoneNAVAIR says the potential contract will cover modifications to up to 15 Super Hornets in fiscal year 2019 and a maximum…
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Military AviationWeapons
U.S. MARINE CORPS PLANS TO ARM ITS F/A-18 HORNET STRIKE FIGHTERS WITH APKWS
by Dario LeoneAPKWS is a low-cost precision-guided 2.75-inch rocket system that integrates a low-cost Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker guidance section with existing…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
USS GERALD R. FORD CARRIER LAUNCHES AND RECOVERS ITS FIRST AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneVX-23 F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck caught the number two arresting wire of Ford’s advanced arresting gear…
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This particular CH-53K is an Engineering Development and Manufacturing Model, specifically designed to demonstrate the capabilities of the platform throughout the…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
U.S. NAVY P-8A POSEIDON RECEIVES FUEL FROM USAF KC-135 FOR THE FIRST TIME
by Dario LeoneActually the P-8A is only the second U.S. Navy aircraft to be equipped to receive fuel mid-flight from a USAF tanker…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
USMC CH-53K KING STALLION HEAVY LIFT HELICOPTER CLEARED FOR PRODUCTION
by Dario LeoneThe CH-53K King Stallion is aimed to replace the CH-53E Super Stallion, which has operated as the backbone of field logistics…
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DronesMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
SKYNET IS ALREADY HERE: U.S. NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY UAV WINGMAN MAKES OWN DECISION DURING SIMULATED BVR ENGAGEMENT
by Dario LeoneTactical Battle Manager is a software system that uses intelligent agents to guide UAVs that each serve as a ‘wingman’ in manned/unmanned…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
U.S. NAVY TEMPORARILY GROUNDS ALL F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNETS AND EA-18G GROWLERS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
by Dario LeoneThe operational pause will allow both Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Boeing engineers time to investigate the accident Following an…
