F-35C CF-1 Catapult Hookup
Navy F-35 flight test aircraft CF-1 approaches the TC-7 catapult at Naval Air Station Patuxent River March 22. With U.S....
Navy Accomplishes Several Firsts During Libya Operation
The U.S. Navy, while partnering with joint forces and coalition forces, made several first-time accomplishments During Operation Odyssey Dawn March...
Fiscal Year 2011 Littoral Combat Ship Contract Awards Announced
Contract modifications were issued to Lockheed Martin Corporation and Austal USA March 17, under their respective Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)...
Radiation Forces US 7th Fleet to Reposition Ships
The U.S. 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and aircraft away from Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant after...
Marines Declare AH-1Z Cobra Operational
The Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability ahead of schedule in February. "Getting the...
F-35C Breaks Sound Barrier for the First Time
The first F-35C test aircraft (CF-1) flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time over a test...
Aircraft Launch Bulletins Move into Digital Age with Cutting Edge Calculator
Flight crews responsible for launching aircraft from the decks of carriers are transitioning into the computer age, with the aid...
Construction Begins on Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier
Advance construction started on the nation's newest aircraft carrier Feb. 25 with a "first cut of steel" ceremony at Northrop...
Navy Test Pilot Completes First F-35C Flight
The carrier variant of the F-35 (CF-1) Joint Strike Fighter flew for the first time with a Navy test pilot...
ONR Develops New Acquisition Model for Delivering Information to the Fleet
Geoff S. Fein, Office of Naval Research To rapidly develop a new way to deliver information to the fleet, the...
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