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US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
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US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
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Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
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Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint
Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.
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US Navy wants to create more lethal pilots for less money with simulators
The Navy wants to create better pilots for less cost, relying on simulators for more basic-level training and preserving the expensive live-flight hours for high-end tactics.
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US Navy, Marines look for training systems with accurate adversaries, ability to track individual performance
The Navy and Marine Corps want a Peloton-like training system that lets individual service members see their physical and occupational history, strive to demonstrate improvements — and be able to log in from anywhere in the globe as they move from assignment to assignment.
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US Navy accepts first Freedom LCS since discovering widespread defect in combining gear system
The Navy is satisfied that land-based and at-sea testing of the new combining gear system — and its bearings, specifically — sufficiently wrung out the new design, and now the service can move forward with installing the fix in new-construction and in-service ships.
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Navy looks to get back on schedule for fielding hypersonic missiles on submarines
The Navy’s schedule for getting hypersonic weapons on submarines has slipped from 2025 to 2028 — but the service is trying to leverage learning elsewhere in the program to accelerate that schedule.
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Navy turns to new Aegis Virtual Maintenance Trainer to boost crews’ self-sufficiency at sea
A virtual trainer will help sailors learn to troubleshoot better at the beginning of their careers and stay up to date with new procedures, leading to more ready ships and better self-sufficiency at sea in line with surface navy priorities.
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US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
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US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
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Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
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Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint
Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.
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US Navy wants to create more lethal pilots for less money with simulators
The Navy wants to create better pilots for less cost, relying on simulators for more basic-level training and preserving the expensive live-flight hours for high-end tactics.
-
US Navy, Marines look for training systems with accurate adversaries, ability to track individual performance
The Navy and Marine Corps want a Peloton-like training system that lets individual service members see their physical and occupational history, strive to demonstrate improvements — and be able to log in from anywhere in the globe as they move from assignment to assignment.
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US Navy accepts first Freedom LCS since discovering widespread defect in combining gear system
The Navy is satisfied that land-based and at-sea testing of the new combining gear system — and its bearings, specifically — sufficiently wrung out the new design, and now the service can move forward with installing the fix in new-construction and in-service ships.
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Navy looks to get back on schedule for fielding hypersonic missiles on submarines
The Navy’s schedule for getting hypersonic weapons on submarines has slipped from 2025 to 2028 — but the service is trying to leverage learning elsewhere in the program to accelerate that schedule.
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Navy turns to new Aegis Virtual Maintenance Trainer to boost crews’ self-sufficiency at sea
A virtual trainer will help sailors learn to troubleshoot better at the beginning of their careers and stay up to date with new procedures, leading to more ready ships and better self-sufficiency at sea in line with surface navy priorities.
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US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
-
Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
-
US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
-
Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
-
Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint
Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.
-
US Navy wants to create more lethal pilots for less money with simulators
The Navy wants to create better pilots for less cost, relying on simulators for more basic-level training and preserving the expensive live-flight hours for high-end tactics.
-
US Navy, Marines look for training systems with accurate adversaries, ability to track individual performance
The Navy and Marine Corps want a Peloton-like training system that lets individual service members see their physical and occupational history, strive to demonstrate improvements — and be able to log in from anywhere in the globe as they move from assignment to assignment.
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US Navy accepts first Freedom LCS since discovering widespread defect in combining gear system
The Navy is satisfied that land-based and at-sea testing of the new combining gear system — and its bearings, specifically — sufficiently wrung out the new design, and now the service can move forward with installing the fix in new-construction and in-service ships.
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Navy looks to get back on schedule for fielding hypersonic missiles on submarines
The Navy’s schedule for getting hypersonic weapons on submarines has slipped from 2025 to 2028 — but the service is trying to leverage learning elsewhere in the program to accelerate that schedule.
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Navy turns to new Aegis Virtual Maintenance Trainer to boost crews’ self-sufficiency at sea
A virtual trainer will help sailors learn to troubleshoot better at the beginning of their careers and stay up to date with new procedures, leading to more ready ships and better self-sufficiency at sea in line with surface navy priorities.
