Northrop Grumman begins full rate production of Link-16 for the H-1 fleet
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract by the U.S. Navy to execute the full rate production of Link-16 for the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft, which will involve the...
View ArticleSikorsky, United Rotorcraft prepare for S-70 — Firehawk helicopter demand
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, signed a marketing teaming agreement March 8, 2022, that formalizes how both companies will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bob Cardenas, 102, legendary test pilot, WWII hero passes away
Famed test pilot and aviation legend Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas died in San Diego, Calif., March 10, 2022 — his 102nd birthday. Cardenas was born in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, March 10, 1922....
View ArticleHow Naval Aviation is solving its billion-dollar corrosion problem
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division recently patented a suite of corrosion mitigation products aimed at solving naval aviation’s billion-dollar corrosion problem. Chemists from NAWCAD...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NASA’s Psyche gets huge solar arrays for trip to metal-rich asteroid
NASA’s Psyche mission is almost ready for its moment in the Sun — a 1.5-billion-mile (2.4-billion-kilometer) solar-powered journey to a mysterious, metal-rich asteroid of the same name. Twin solar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hundreds of V Corps Soldiers depart for Germany in support of NATO allies
Roughly half of the U.S. Army’s V Corps Soldiers rose several hours before the sun March 7 to load duffel bags, ruck sacks and gear in preparation for a deployment to Europe. While a rotation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebrity Veterans: Actress Jennifer Marshall is also a Navy and Army veteran
Actress Jennifer Marshall has appeared on many TV shows, including “Stranger Things,” “NCIS,” “Hawaii Five-0” and “Game Shakers.” She was also in the Navy, serving from 1998 to 2003. Her assignments...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman in the UK supports Royal Navy
Northrop Grumman in the United Kingdom has been awarded a contract for in-service support of the Astute Class Submarine Platform Management System by the Submarine Delivery Agency, an executive agency...
View ArticleQinetiQ to provide uncrewed aerial target services for Japan
QinetiQ has signed a contract to use uncrewed aerial targets for anti-aircraft firing training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. This is the first time QinetiQ has sold aerial targets to Japan,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. 1st Class Nelson Brittin
Army Sgt. 1st Class Nelson Brittin survived World War II and left the service only to return to it in time for another war to begin. He was 30 when he sacrificed his life for his fellow soldiers in...
View ArticleHeadlines — March 14
News Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35 Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base near Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people,...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman completes ferry flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman has successfully ferried the first of Japan’s three RQ-4B Global Hawks via a non-stop transpacific flight. The aircraft departed on March 10, from Palmdale, Calif., landing 18.7 hours...
View ArticleF-16s to receive next-generation electronic warfare suite
The U.S. Air Force took another step in the effort to modernize the electronic warfare capabilities of the F-16 fleet. On March 10, 2022, in advance of a multi-million dollar contract modification...
View ArticleWomen’s History Month: Breaking barriers: 2nd DAF Women’s Air and Space Power...
The Women’s Initiative Team and the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the second annual Department of the Air Force Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium March 8-10,...
View ArticleVirgin Orbit to launch first Welsh satellite From UK spaceport
Virgin Orbit and European in-space manufacturing tech start-up Space Forge announced an agreement March 9, 2022, to launch the first satellite developed in Wales in summer 2022. In an historic moment...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Women’s History Month | Chasing her dream: Soldier paves way for women in her...
Cpl. McKynzie Dragoo was just 17 years old when a family friend was killed while serving in Afghanistan. At that moment, she knew she wanted to enlist in the U.S. Army. At 26 years old, she followed...
View ArticleHeadlines — March 16
News Ukraine war may lead to rethinking of US defense of Europe Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and his push to upend the broader security order in Europe may lead to a historic shift...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Women’s History Month: A timeline of women in aviation
This is a timeline of women in aviation which describes many of the firsts and achievements of women as pilots and other roles in aviation. Women who are part of this list have piloted vehicles,...
View ArticleContracts Briefs
U.S. Navy Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $58,435,814 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year ordering period for...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Skunk Works gets new leader
Lockheed Martin announced March 14, 2022, that John Clark has been named the vice president and general manager of Advanced Development Programs — also known as Skunk Works — succeeding Jeff Babione...
View Article