Boeing and the U.S. Navy have successfully tested a satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the Super Hornet and Growler.
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Griffin B engages speeding boats
During a demonstration in the first quarter of the year, three Griffin B missiles were fired from a sea-based launcher at three separate speeding-boat targets.
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Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush visit CVN 77
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, and his son, former President George W. Bush toured aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Maine Jun. 10.
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Video: Wreckage of BAMS-D
The U.S. Navy lost one of its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrators (BAMS-D) on Monday during a test flight in Maryland.
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Super Hornet could carry ScanEagle
The Super Hornet could one day launch the ScanEagle UAV and let the drone collect the data with the fighter at a safe distance.
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