U.S. Navy

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy is developing and currently flight testing a new long-range air-to-air missile that will far exceed the capabilities of the AIM-120 and likely the recently disclosed AIM-174B as well.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy's new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is under heavy scrutiny as President Donald Trump has ordered a new look at possibly returning to steam catapults.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
RENO, Nevada—With about one week left in August, the U.S. Navy is still hopeful an announcement will be made on awarding its next-generation fighter though it is out of the service’s hands.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy will modernize its MH-60 helicopter with new structural changes to both variants of the Seahawk, along with new avionics updates and a new open mission systems approach for upgrades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy revealed a long-term interest on Aug. 19 to lease MQ-9B SeaGuardians and SkyGuardians, two types of uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy in the coming weeks is expected to make a series of decisions to reshape its future aviation force, but now it appears that the service first needs to clear the fog on the carriers it needs to operate them.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Navy’s E-2D Block II upgrade clears critical design review, with flight testing planned for fiscal 2029.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Avril Silva
The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a contract worth up to $22.9 billion over seven years to boost the military’s RGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile output.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Shield AI will receive $50 million from the U.S. Navy to help develop the X-Bat uncrewed combat air vehicle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has laid out a plan to field an initial capability of the Navy Modular Missile family in early fiscal 2031 and reach a full capability two years later.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Listen to any U.S. Navy leader talk about the Pacific Ocean and eventually you’ll hear the phrase the “tyranny of distance.”
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy plans to field 31 of its next-generation nuclear command-and-control aircraft to replace a current fleet of about half that number.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has acquired a new cruise missile with a $75 million order for the Boeing GBU-75, a turbojet-powered version of the 500-lb. version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Boeing says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman this week cut the ribbon on what could be seen as its closing argument to win the most anticipated contract from the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A newly obtained document reveals the full scope of the U.S. Navy’s preliminary plans for replacing all members of the venerable, RTX-made Standard Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps accepted its final MV-22 as the Navy completed its transition to the CMV-22.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
RTX/Pratt & Whitney has $53.8m U.S. Navy order for nonrecurring engineering for the F135 engine program for the F-35.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has picked CoAspire’s Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range for a new program aimed at quickly delivering low-cost missiles to foreign partners.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has pushed back the deadline for companies to file their proposals to build its next-generation trainer under the UJTS competition despite a push to move quickly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
In his final address, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman urged the Space Force to manage certain challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy is seeking concepts for long-range, carrier-based uncrewed aircraft with a preference for vertical takeoff capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
National Reconnaissance Office Director Christopher Scolese retired July 10 after leading the intelligence agency since 2019, an agency announcement says.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
“It’s a different Boeing showing up,” said Steve Parker, Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO, ahead of major fighter decision.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy is moving forward with the upgrade of the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s electronic warfare system, with plans to buy upgrade kits from RTX’s Raytheon unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion