According to the US Navy vice admiral Carl Chebi, who serves as the Commander of NAVAIR, F-35C maintaining a readiness rate of over 90% when deployed aboard aircraft carriers.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/06/and ... avys-sm-6/US Naval shipyard update: Exclusive imagery from March and February of the year for the #HII and #GDBIW shipyards: In #HII: 5 Arleigh Burkes (DDG-128/129/131/133/135) under various stages of construction and 2 Zumwalts (DDG-1000/1002) undergoing upgrades.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/y ... n-planned/Anduril wins solid rocket motor test, development contract for Navy’s SM-6
It's a key win for a company still working its way into the solid rocket motor industry.
Marines Corps’ landing ship taking longer, costing more than planned
https://www.twz.com/air/aim-174-super-h ... -in-hawaii
https://www.yahoo.com/news/huge-manta-r ... 16495.htmlAIM-174 Super Hornet-Launched Variant Of SM-6 Missile Breaks Cover In Hawaii (Updated)
After years in the shadows, what is likely the longest-range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the Navy comes into full view.
Huge Manta Ray Underwater Drone Looks Like A Docked Star Wars Spaceship
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U.S. Navy Eyes Next-Generation Jammer's Mid-Band IOC In Late FY24
https://insidedefense.com/daily-news/mq ... llion-unit
https://www.twz.com/air/mq-25-stingray- ... fect-senseMQ-4C costs rise by 117%, final version estimated at $618 million per unit
The Navy's MQ-4C unmanned aircraft program has experienced substantial increases in acquisition unit costs with the newest version of the aircraft estimated to cost $618 million per unit, according to the Government Accountability Office and a Navy spokesperson. In its latest weapon systems assessment , GAO found the unit cost for each Triton increased by about 79% in fiscal base year 2024 dollars -- from $286 million to $513 million due to a production cut from 70 aircraft to 27...
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... mechanism/MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Armed With Stealthy Anti-Ship Missiles Makes Perfect Sense
Arming MQ-25s with standoff weapons fits with the Navy's future air wing vision and would provide unique capabilities suited to a Pacific fight.
https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-destroyer- ... c-wargamesU.S. Navy Tests Underway VLS Reloading Mechanism
The U.S. Navy's Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM), a system capable of reloading missile cells while underway, successfully completed its first ground-based test last week.
https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/con ... -disaster/Navy Destroyer Modified With Naval Strike Missiles Sailing In RIMPAC Wargames
Stealthy Naval Strike Missiles in place of Harpoon anti-ship missiles could give older Arleigh Burke destroyers a valuable capability boost.
Constellation-Class Frigate: The U.S. Navy’s Next Self-Created Disaster?