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Attrition Report

Global V-22 Osprey fleet grounded following fatal crash in Japan

14th December 2023

A USAF-operated CV-22B Osprey was lost off Yakushima Island, Japan, on November 29, killing all eight airmen on board and resulting in a global operational stand-down of the tiltrotor

First Flight

La Guardia Costera de EE.UU. vuela el primer HC-27J Spartan en misión

12th September 2023

La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos (USCG) llevó a cabo el vuelo inicial de su primer HC-27J Spartan en misión en NAS Patuxent River en Maryland el 6 de septiembre.

First Flight

US Coast Guard flies first missionized HC-27J Spartan

12th September 2023

The US Coast Guard (USCG) conducted the initial flight of its first missionized HC-27J Spartan at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland on September 6

Flight Testing

USMC's first CH-53K test aircraft completes final flight

26th June 2023

US Naval Air Systems Command announced on June 9 that the first Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion test aircraft had been retired from use after the heavy-lift transport helicopter completed its final flight earlier in the month

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE)

Final USMC TAV-8B to complete overhaul returns to VMA-223

14th June 2023

Another major milestone in the drawing down of the USMC’s McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II programme has been passed by the US Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) after it recently completed the final overhaul of the last dual-seat TAV-8B fighter-trainer at MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina

CH-53

NAVAIR completes 50th RESET maintenance process on CH-53E

10th October 2022

US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on September 28 that it has completed the 50th RESET maintenance process on the USMC's Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopter fleet

CH-53

NAVAIR completa el 50º proceso de mantenimiento RESET en el CH-53E

10th October 2022

El Mando de Sistemas Aéreos Navales de los Estados Unidos (NAVAIR) anunció el 28 de septiembre que ha completado el 50º proceso de mantenimiento RESET en la flota de helicópteros de transporte pesado Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion del Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos (USMC).

Boeing E-3 Sentry

Work progressing on E-3D to E-6B trainer conversion

7th October 2022

US Naval Air Systems Command provided an update on October 4 on the progress being made on conversion of a former Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 into an E-6B Mercury in-flight trainer for the US Navy

BAE Systems

US Navy demos new mine countermeasure prototype on MQ-8C Fire Scout

11th July 2022

The US Navy has recently demonstrated new mine countermeasure prototype technology aboard a Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter at Eglin AFB in Florida

HALE UAV

US Navy orders two additional MQ-4C Tritons

6th July 2022

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp has been awarded a contract for two additional low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for the US Navy

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Se anuncia un contrato de una variante del F-35 "a medida" para un cliente misterioso

4th January 2022

Un contrato del Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos ha revelado recientemente que Lockheed Martin se ha adjudicado un contrato de 49 millones de dólares para diseñar y desarrollar una variante adaptada del F-35 Lightning II para un cliente de ventas militares extranjeras (FMS) no especificado

Lockheed Martin

‘Tailored’ F-35 variant contract announced for mystery customer

4th January 2022

A contract by the US DOD recently revealed that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $49m contract to design and develop a tailored variant of the F-35 Lightning II for an unspecified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer

Aerial Target

US Navy completes back-to-back BQM-177 test flights off Japan

13th October 2021

NAVAIR has revealed that the US Navy recently completed three back-to-back test flights off the coast of Japan with its newest subsonic aerial target – the BQM-177A – in preparation for the type achieving full operational capability later this year

Aerial Target

La Armada de EE.UU. completa vuelos de prueba consecutivos del BQM-177 frente a las costas de Japón

13th October 2021

NAVAIR ha revelado que la Armada de los Estados Unidos ha completado recientemente tres vuelos de prueba consecutivos frente a la costa de Japón con su objetivo aéreo subsónico más reciente, el BQM-177A, como preparación para que el tipo alcance su plena capacidad operativa a finales de este año

Harvest HAWK

USMC’s Harvest HAWK+ achieves full operational capability

27th September 2021

US Naval Air Systems Command has revealed that the USMC’s Harvest HAWK+-configured Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules has achieved full operational capability

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