Bob Ruszkowski, Lockheed Martin’s director of advanced air dominance and unmanned systems strategy, said the industry and the U.S. Navy will benefit from further testing of the X-47B.
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USN needs to find new brains for Aegis Combat System as IBM server line sold to Lenovo
The Aegis Combat System’s Baseline 9 combat system upgrade is powered by IBM’s x86 BladeCenter HT server. The U.S. Navy is now looking for another vendor to replace that unit after IBM sold its server line to Lenovo.
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U.S. Navy won’t be using HV-22 as aerial tanker
The U.S. Navy will stick to using the Super Hornet as the aerial tanker for the Carrier Air Wing, Navy spokesman Lt. Rob Myers told USNI News.
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Iran’s fake aircraft carrier wasn’t destroyed
Iran’s aircraft carrier mockup has been towed back to Bander Abbas with extensive damage.
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U.S. Navy wants new EO/IR system to defend ships against optically guided anti-ship missile
The U.S. Navy is asking the industry to come up with an enhanced electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) countermeasure (CM) to defend its ships against optically guided anti-ship missiles and FAC/FIAC (Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft).
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