The Navy’s infrared search and track (IRST) system received Milestone C acquisition approval Dec. 2, authorizing low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the sensor pod. Approved by Vice Admiral Paul Grosklags, Principal Military Deputy for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), LRIP authorization provides the Navy’s IRST program with the six pods … Dowiedz się więcej
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division scientists, engineers, technicians and operators are involved in all levels of Unmanned Systems (UxS) research, development, acquisition, testing and evaluation (RDAT&E). “Unmanned systems are a huge part of our future,” said Elijah Soto, NAWCWD director of Unmanned Systems. “Persistence is key because it is an important part of our … Dowiedz się więcej
An unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout conducts testing aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4) in mid-September off the coast of San Diego. The Fire Scout will deploy with its first littoral combat ship in autumn 2014. Source / Author: NAVAIR Photo: NAVAIR
NAVAIR engineers recently installed new software for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) system’s control station at the program’s Naval Air Station Patuxent River lab. In early September, the UCLASS team integrated the latest iteration of Common Control System (CCS) software into the next-generation unmanned effort, laying the groundwork for potential use … Dowiedz się więcej
The U.S. Navy announced Aug. 14 the award, to Boeing Defense and Security Systems, of a $295.6 million firm fixed-price-contract for the procurement of 12 Full Rate Production (FRP) Lot 2 P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft for use in the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force fleets. The U.S. Navy will receive eight aircraft … Dowiedz się więcej
The Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard in Newport News, Virginia is all abuzz as below deck-testing of the Navy’s newest aircraft launch system begins aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Following months of large-scale hardware deliveries containing critical components of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and shipboard installation by HII, teams from the … Dowiedz się więcej