Dec 19, 2024 · The TACAMO Recapitalization Program – previously known as E-XX – will replace the E-6B Mercury, pictured. (Photo Credit: U.S. Navy) In a statement, Northrop Grumman said it has invested more than $1 billion in digital engineering and manufacturing capabilities that will assist in rapidly designing, building, testing and sustaining the E-130J.

Japan’s joint committee comprises public sector-members from the Ministry of Defense (MoD), the Cabinet Secretariat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as well as private sector-members from five companies, …

Oct 25, 2024 · New maritime patrol aircraft. Another key programme announced by the new DPP is the long waited procurement of new long-range platforms under the joint Navy/Air Force Maritime Multi-Mission Aircraft (M3A) effort, as a replacement for the Atlantic Breguet 1, which last platform was retired in 2017. The programme received an initial funding of 560 million but it will be launched only after the ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Chinese naval developments in 2024 have proceeded with some nuance compared to earlier years. The first half of this two part-review on Naval News will provide an overview over the primary PLAN building programmes. This report focuses on relevant events in 2024 for aircraft carriers, amphibious carriers, destroyers and frigates for the Chinese Navy.

Oct 21, 2024 · The HVP was tested aboard USS Dewey in 2018 as part of a RIMPAC exercise to test the round against cruise missiles and other airborne targets. The HVP program, renamed “Gun-Launched Guided Projectile”, was cancelled in 2022. Now, Naval News has learned from Jim Miller, Vice President of Business Development at BAE Systems Combat Mission Systems, that the U.S. Navy is currently conducting ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Author’s Note. During Naval News’ visit to the HD HHI Ulsan Shipyard, we had the opportunity to ask about the future plans for the FFX Batch-III Chungnam-class to address the challenges of future maritime battlefield environments.Notably, once the domestically developed CIWS-II (Close-In Weapon System), currently under development by LIG Nex1, is completed, it will undergo testing before ...

Dec 27, 2024 · Type 076 amphibious carrier "Sichuan" being launched at Hudong in Shanghai, December 27, 2024. Image via Chinese social media.

Dec 18, 2024 · Speaking at the Japan National Press Club, Pinget, the French military’s Pacific commander who himself commanded the Charles de Gaulle from 2019 to 2021, didn’t provide details, such as which ships from the CSG will call at Okinawa as well as which Okinawan island its ships will call at.Naval News understands that the carrier itself is unlikely to dock in Okinawa.

Apr 1, 2024 · Submarines use stealth to dominate the seas, presenting an illusive yet deadly threat. Now U.S. Navy submarines will take stealth to a new level. American submarines will now be fitted with magnetohydrodynamic drive.

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