Thanksgiving, Despite Shootings and Conflicts
The afternoon before Thanksgiving, when meals are served to uphold an honored American tradition, two West Virginia guardsmen were shot and critically injured in DC and the FCC limited air travel to and from Venezuela saying US military buildup threatens civilian aircraft “at all altitudes.”
Report: US Shipbuilding Needs an Overhaul
A recent GAO reports says the US Navy needs to take a new approach to increase its fleet size. “To start, it could apply leading ship design practices used by commercial shipbuilders,” reads the report. Navy programs and their shipbuilders are effectively made to operate in a “perpetual state of triage.”
Boeing Wins $20B Contract for Newest Fighter Jet
The US Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet. Boeing has been awarded the $20 billion contract for the new aircraft, the F-47.
Ukraine ‘Fantastic Case Study’ in Information Warfare, Says General
US Marine Corps commandant GEN David Berger said the past four months of war in Ukraine has been a “fantastic case study” in information warfare. “If you can manage information, you can actually gain an advantage,” he said.
Aviation Market on Display at Singapore Airshow
More than 110 American companies, high-level officials, and cutting-edge military aircraft were present this week at the three-day Singapore Airshow 2022. The show is the preeminent defense exhibition and biennial international aviation trade show in the Pacific region.
F-35C Completes First Deployment
The first-ever operational deployment of an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter squadron returned home this week. The Carrier Air Wing 2 with the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson Strike Group worked with a detachment of CMV-22 Ospreys as the carrier onboard delivery aircraft, two additional EA-18G Growlers and one additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for “seamless integration.”
No Budget Bill? Here’s How It Could Affect the Navy
RADM John Gumbleton this week explained in greater detail the scope of the cuts the US Navy is prepared to make should the service be forced to live without a budget.
Navy Football Uniforms Pay Homage to Super Hornet
Naval aviation is the inspiration for this year’s US Naval Academy’s uniforms for the December 11 Army/Navy football game. Navy went with a F/A 18 Super Hornet-themed uniform.
Navy Conducts Shock Trials for New Carrier
During full ship shock trials Friday in the Atlantic Ocean , the US Navy triggered an explosion near the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier with a 40,000-pound bomb. The blast registered as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake.
Navy’s JPALS Reaches Historic Milestone
JPALS has reached a historic milestone as the US Navy declares initial operational capability for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System. This signals the system is ready to provide precision approach and landing capabilities to tactical carrier aircraft at sea.
