The MQ-4C Triton has entered into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) on Sept. 22, the U.S. Navy announced.
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin given $43 million each for MQ-25 for risk reduction activities
The Pentagon announced in Contract Release No: CR-184-16 on Sept. 23 that it has given both Boeing and Lockheed Martin $43 million each “to conduct risk reduction activities in support of the MQ-25 unmanned carrier aviation air system.”
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Russia’s MOD confirms decision to send Admiral Kuznetsov to Syria
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has confirmed that the country’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be heading to the Mediterranean to join a naval task force there.
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PLA colonel with aircraft carrier program under investigation for graft
A PLA colonel at the 048 Office, which is in charge of the aircraft carrier program, has been under investigation for graft, the South China Morning Post reports.
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More trouble for aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
Sea trials for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford have been delayed again as the ship’s main turbine generators require fixes.
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