US Navy

US Space Force to Take Over Military Satellite Communications

The US Space Force announced the transfer of satellite communications billets, funding, and mission responsibility from the Army and Navy.

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Pentagon Awards Supercomputer Contracts Totaling $68 million

The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $68 million in contracts to California-based Penguin Computing for two high-performance supercomputers.

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NAVCENT Launches Unmanned Systems Integration Task Force

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) launched Task Force 59, a group that will focus on integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence within the 5th Fleet's area of operations.

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BAE Systems to Develop Friend-or-Foe Technology for E-2D Hawkeye

The US Navy announced the award of a contract to BAE Systems for the development of Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) technology for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.

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US Navy Bringing DRAKE Anti-Drone System to Surface Ships

To defend against the possibility of attack by relatively inexpensive, easily purchased technology, the navy has introduced the Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare (DRAKE) anti-drone system aboard its surface ships.

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US Marine Corps Acquires First MQ-9A ‘Reaper’

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (VMU-1) has procured an MQ-9A “Reaper” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a first for the Marine Corps.

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Third Zumwalt Class Destroyer Finishes Builder Trials

USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) — the third Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer — underwent a five-day trial that included demonstrations of operational capabilities of its hull, mechanical, and electrical systems.

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US Navy Tests Second Stage Hypersonic Missile Motor

The US Navy live tested the second stage Solid Rocket Motor in support of the navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike offensive hypersonic strike capability and the army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon.

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Five Missing as US Navy Helicopter Crashes off California Coast

Search and rescue operations were underway for five crew members missing after a US Navy helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of California.

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US Navy’s Extended-Range AARGM to Enter Production

The US Navy approved the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) for production after being cleared by the Milestone C review.

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