The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement in principle for the production of 43 F-35s under Low-Rate Initial Production lot 8 (LRIP 8) contract.
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Category: Navy
Last EA-6B carrier deployment ending soon
VAQ 134 will soon return back to NAS Whidbey Island, ending the last carrier deployment for the EA-6B.
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SM-6s intercept targets in ‘engage on remote’ tests
Two SM-6 interceptors successfully intercepted a supersonic and a subsonic cruise missile target using data supplied from another warship.
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Australia selects EC-135 for Army, Navy helicopter training system
Australia has selected Boeing to provide 15 EC-135 training helicopters for its Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).
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Watch the MQ-8C land on a sloped surface
Northrop Grumman revealed a video of its MQ-8C Fire Scout landing on a sloped surface at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu on Aug. 27 in order to prepare the unmanned rotorcraft for at-sea testing.