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That is strange. AFAIK there are no US bases in the Philippines Sea or the East China Sea.
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U.S. Navy names destroyer after Coast Guard hero Quentin Walsh
June 7, 2019
By Allen Cone
June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard.
Walsh, who died in 2000, was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
"Capt. Walsh was a hero whose efforts during World War II continue to inspire, and his leadership in securing the French port of Cherbourg had a profound effect on the success of the amphibious operations associated with Operation Overlord," Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said Thursday at a ceremony aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Cherbourg, France.
Spencer noted joint work with the Coast Guard.
"For over two centuries, the Navy and Marine Corps team and the Coast Guard have sailed side by side, in peacetime and war, fair weather or foul," Sencer said. "I am honored the future USS Quentin Walsh will carry Capt. Walsh's legacy of strength and service throughout the world, and I am proud that for decades to come, this ship will remind friends and adversaries alike of the proud history of our services and the skill and professionalism of all those who stand the watch today."
The ceremony was held on the 75th anniversary of D-Day in France.
"Naming a future Navy destroyer after Capt. Walsh, the first Arleigh Burke-class ship to be named after a Coast Guard legend, highlights not only his courageous actions but the bravery of all U.S. service members involved in the D-Day invasion of Normandy," Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said at the ceremony.
He added, "we will remain always ready to stand with our brothers and sisters in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps."
Walsh, who was serving on the staff of the commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, was given command of a 53-man special task force assigned to capture the vital port of Cherbourg. His small force seized the port facilities and took control of the harbor the next day. There were heavy casualties.
Then Walsh, under a flag of truce, persuaded the commanding officer of the remnants of the 700-member German garrison at Fort du Homet to surrender after holding 52 U.S. Army paratroopers as prisoners. Walsh had exaggerated the strength of the forces under his command.
The future USS Quentin Walsh, which is designated as DDG 132, is designed to fight air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers' operations include peacetime presence and crisis response at sea control.
The USS Quentin Walsh will be constructed at Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics, in Bath, Maine. The ship will be 509 feet long with a beam of 59 feet and capable of operating in excess of 30 knots.
The class of ships typically include a crew of 329.
Ten Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are under construction and the Walsh is among 12 under contract, according to the U.S. Navy.
www.upi.com
June 7, 2019
By Allen Cone
June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard.
Walsh, who died in 2000, was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
"Capt. Walsh was a hero whose efforts during World War II continue to inspire, and his leadership in securing the French port of Cherbourg had a profound effect on the success of the amphibious operations associated with Operation Overlord," Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said Thursday at a ceremony aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Cherbourg, France.
Spencer noted joint work with the Coast Guard.
"For over two centuries, the Navy and Marine Corps team and the Coast Guard have sailed side by side, in peacetime and war, fair weather or foul," Sencer said. "I am honored the future USS Quentin Walsh will carry Capt. Walsh's legacy of strength and service throughout the world, and I am proud that for decades to come, this ship will remind friends and adversaries alike of the proud history of our services and the skill and professionalism of all those who stand the watch today."
The ceremony was held on the 75th anniversary of D-Day in France.
"Naming a future Navy destroyer after Capt. Walsh, the first Arleigh Burke-class ship to be named after a Coast Guard legend, highlights not only his courageous actions but the bravery of all U.S. service members involved in the D-Day invasion of Normandy," Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said at the ceremony.
He added, "we will remain always ready to stand with our brothers and sisters in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps."
Walsh, who was serving on the staff of the commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, was given command of a 53-man special task force assigned to capture the vital port of Cherbourg. His small force seized the port facilities and took control of the harbor the next day. There were heavy casualties.
Then Walsh, under a flag of truce, persuaded the commanding officer of the remnants of the 700-member German garrison at Fort du Homet to surrender after holding 52 U.S. Army paratroopers as prisoners. Walsh had exaggerated the strength of the forces under his command.
The future USS Quentin Walsh, which is designated as DDG 132, is designed to fight air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers' operations include peacetime presence and crisis response at sea control.
The USS Quentin Walsh will be constructed at Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics, in Bath, Maine. The ship will be 509 feet long with a beam of 59 feet and capable of operating in excess of 30 knots.
The class of ships typically include a crew of 329.
Ten Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are under construction and the Walsh is among 12 under contract, according to the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy names future destroyer after Coast Guard hero Quentin Walsh - UPI.com
The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard.
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U.S. Navy names destroyer after Coast Guard hero Quentin Walsh
June 7, 2019
By Allen Cone
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June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard.
Walsh, who died in 2000, was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
"Capt. Walsh was a hero whose efforts during World War II continue to inspire, and his leadership in securing the French port of Cherbourg had a profound effect on the success of the amphibious operations associated with Operation Overlord," Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said Thursday at a ceremony aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Cherbourg, France.
Spencer noted joint work with the Coast Guard.
"For over two centuries, the Navy and Marine Corps team and the Coast Guard have sailed side by side, in peacetime and war, fair weather or foul," Sencer said. "I am honored the future USS Quentin Walsh will carry Capt. Walsh's legacy of strength and service throughout the world, and I am proud that for decades to come, this ship will remind friends and adversaries alike of the proud history of our services and the skill and professionalism of all those who stand the watch today."
The ceremony was held on the 75th anniversary of D-Day in France.
"Naming a future Navy destroyer after Capt. Walsh, the first Arleigh Burke-class ship to be named after a Coast Guard legend, highlights not only his courageous actions but the bravery of all U.S. service members involved in the D-Day invasion of Normandy," Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said at the ceremony.
He added, "we will remain always ready to stand with our brothers and sisters in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps."
Walsh, who was serving on the staff of the commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, was given command of a 53-man special task force assigned to capture the vital port of Cherbourg. His small force seized the port facilities and took control of the harbor the next day. There were heavy casualties.
Then Walsh, under a flag of truce, persuaded the commanding officer of the remnants of the 700-member German garrison at Fort du Homet to surrender after holding 52 U.S. Army paratroopers as prisoners. Walsh had exaggerated the strength of the forces under his command.
The future USS Quentin Walsh, which is designated as DDG 132, is designed to fight air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers' operations include peacetime presence and crisis response at sea control.
The USS Quentin Walsh will be constructed at Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics, in Bath, Maine. The ship will be 509 feet long with a beam of 59 feet and capable of operating in excess of 30 knots.
The class of ships typically include a crew of 329.
Ten Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are under construction and the Walsh is among 12 under contract, according to the U.S. Navy.
www.upi.com
June 7, 2019
By Allen Cone
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June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard.
Walsh, who died in 2000, was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
"Capt. Walsh was a hero whose efforts during World War II continue to inspire, and his leadership in securing the French port of Cherbourg had a profound effect on the success of the amphibious operations associated with Operation Overlord," Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said Thursday at a ceremony aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Cherbourg, France.
Spencer noted joint work with the Coast Guard.
"For over two centuries, the Navy and Marine Corps team and the Coast Guard have sailed side by side, in peacetime and war, fair weather or foul," Sencer said. "I am honored the future USS Quentin Walsh will carry Capt. Walsh's legacy of strength and service throughout the world, and I am proud that for decades to come, this ship will remind friends and adversaries alike of the proud history of our services and the skill and professionalism of all those who stand the watch today."
The ceremony was held on the 75th anniversary of D-Day in France.
"Naming a future Navy destroyer after Capt. Walsh, the first Arleigh Burke-class ship to be named after a Coast Guard legend, highlights not only his courageous actions but the bravery of all U.S. service members involved in the D-Day invasion of Normandy," Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said at the ceremony.
He added, "we will remain always ready to stand with our brothers and sisters in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps."
Walsh, who was serving on the staff of the commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, was given command of a 53-man special task force assigned to capture the vital port of Cherbourg. His small force seized the port facilities and took control of the harbor the next day. There were heavy casualties.
Then Walsh, under a flag of truce, persuaded the commanding officer of the remnants of the 700-member German garrison at Fort du Homet to surrender after holding 52 U.S. Army paratroopers as prisoners. Walsh had exaggerated the strength of the forces under his command.
The future USS Quentin Walsh, which is designated as DDG 132, is designed to fight air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers' operations include peacetime presence and crisis response at sea control.
The USS Quentin Walsh will be constructed at Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics, in Bath, Maine. The ship will be 509 feet long with a beam of 59 feet and capable of operating in excess of 30 knots.
The class of ships typically include a crew of 329.
Ten Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are under construction and the Walsh is among 12 under contract, according to the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy names future destroyer after Coast Guard hero Quentin Walsh - UPI.com
The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard.
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House lawmakers have a list of demands before funding the F-15EX
By: Valerie Insinna
06 June 2019
U.S. Air Force personnel use a KC-10 Extender to refuel an F-15C Eagle as part of exercise Northern Edge on May 14, 2019, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (Master Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force may be unable to buy the eight F-15EX planes it plans to purchase in fiscal 2020 unless it submits a series of program details to Congress, according to provisions in proposed legislation.
A draft version of the House Armed Services Committee’s defense authorization bill would permit the Air Force to procure two F-15EX prototypes in FY20. HASC staffers who spoke with reporters Monday would not confirm whether the committee had authorized the purchase of all eight fighter jets requested by the service.
However, the bill proposal states that the remaining FY20 funding for the program will only be obligated after the Air Force submits details such as:
HASC follows its Senate counterpart and the House Appropriations Committee in releasing its defense budget proposal, and its approach on the F-15EX differs from both committees, which recommended full funding to purchase eight jets made by Boeing.
However, the limitations on the F-15EX are not set in stone. The House and Senate still must pass their respective versions of the defense authorization bill, and once that happens, lawmakers from both chambers will have to compromise on a final version of the legislation — which may not include this language.
Even if kept in, HASC’s provisions indicate some support for buying new F-15EX planes, and thus do not pose an existential threat to the program.
Air Force leaders have made clear that buying more F-15s is a budget-conscious choice that allows the service to replace existing "C" and "D" models that are reaching the end of their service lives.
One of the benefits to this approach, said Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mike Holmes, is that Air National Guard squadrons that get the F-15EX won’t have to go through a lengthy retraining period for pilots and maintainers to learn a completely new airframe.
“There’s more to think about than just the acquisition cost. There’s the cost to operate the airplane over time. There’s the cost to transition at the installations where the airplanes are — does it require new military construction, does it require extensive retraining of the people, and then how long does it take?” Holmes said in February. “We’re pretty confident to say that we can go cheaper getting 72 airplanes with a mix of fifth- and fourth-[generation aircraft] than we did if we did all fifth gen.”
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By: Valerie Insinna
06 June 2019
U.S. Air Force personnel use a KC-10 Extender to refuel an F-15C Eagle as part of exercise Northern Edge on May 14, 2019, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (Master Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force may be unable to buy the eight F-15EX planes it plans to purchase in fiscal 2020 unless it submits a series of program details to Congress, according to provisions in proposed legislation.
A draft version of the House Armed Services Committee’s defense authorization bill would permit the Air Force to procure two F-15EX prototypes in FY20. HASC staffers who spoke with reporters Monday would not confirm whether the committee had authorized the purchase of all eight fighter jets requested by the service.
However, the bill proposal states that the remaining FY20 funding for the program will only be obligated after the Air Force submits details such as:
- The program acquisition strategy.
- A cost and schedule baseline for the program.
- A test and evaluation master plan.
- A life cycle sustainment plan.
- A post-production fielding strategy.
HASC follows its Senate counterpart and the House Appropriations Committee in releasing its defense budget proposal, and its approach on the F-15EX differs from both committees, which recommended full funding to purchase eight jets made by Boeing.
However, the limitations on the F-15EX are not set in stone. The House and Senate still must pass their respective versions of the defense authorization bill, and once that happens, lawmakers from both chambers will have to compromise on a final version of the legislation — which may not include this language.
Even if kept in, HASC’s provisions indicate some support for buying new F-15EX planes, and thus do not pose an existential threat to the program.
Air Force leaders have made clear that buying more F-15s is a budget-conscious choice that allows the service to replace existing "C" and "D" models that are reaching the end of their service lives.
One of the benefits to this approach, said Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mike Holmes, is that Air National Guard squadrons that get the F-15EX won’t have to go through a lengthy retraining period for pilots and maintainers to learn a completely new airframe.
“There’s more to think about than just the acquisition cost. There’s the cost to operate the airplane over time. There’s the cost to transition at the installations where the airplanes are — does it require new military construction, does it require extensive retraining of the people, and then how long does it take?” Holmes said in February. “We’re pretty confident to say that we can go cheaper getting 72 airplanes with a mix of fifth- and fourth-[generation aircraft] than we did if we did all fifth gen.”
House lawmakers have a list of demands before funding the F-15EX
Unless it submits details about the F-15EX program to Congress, the U.S. Air Force may be unable to buy all eight jets it wants in 2020.
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U.S., Italian F-35As integrate for first time in Astral Knight exercise
By Ed Adamczyk
JUNE 7, 2019
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Senior Airman Christopher Kuhn, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, salutes Lt. Col. Max Cover, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II fighter pilot, during "Astral Knight 2019" multinational exercises at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on June 3, 2019.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos/U.S. Air Force/UPI
June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force announced the completion of a large air-and-missile defense exercise, involving F-35A fighter planes, in Europe.
"Astral Knight 2019" was the first involvement of the planes in a large-scale multinational exercise. It focused on simulated defense of several key areas of terrain from cruise-missile and aircraft strikes. U.S. military forces worked closely with NATO coalition forces of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia at various locations across Europe, conducting operational and cyber scenarios.
The fifth-generation F-35A Lightning IIs and personnel were brought from Hill AFB, Utah, to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in May for exercises and to train with other Europe-based aircraft. The squadron includes the 388th and Reserve 419th and 421st Fighter Wings of the U.S. Air Force.
In a four-day exercise ending on Thursday, the Air Force flew eight sorties per day. For the first time, U.S. Air Force F-35As integrated operationally with Italian air force F-35As. They communicated with each other over the Multifunction Advanced Data Link, a system unique to the plane's platform.
"It's truly rewarding to see that we can leverage all the capabilities of the F-35A, which we have all been working toward," said Lt. Col. Brad Klemesrud, 421st Fighter Wing Squadron deputy commander. "In an exercise this large and complex, you get the opportunity to see how theory meets reality and put into practice what's only been on paper."
The exercise, deemed a success, also tested the capabilities of maintenance teams.
"This is the first overseas location that the 421st AMU's [Aircraft Mantenance Unit] F-35As has gone to," said MSgt. John Ott, 421st AMU F-35A expediter. "Our duties include daily servicing and inspections, as well as logistics and coordination control to receive support on our aircraft and maintainers 24/7."
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By Ed Adamczyk
JUNE 7, 2019
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Senior Airman Christopher Kuhn, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, salutes Lt. Col. Max Cover, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II fighter pilot, during "Astral Knight 2019" multinational exercises at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on June 3, 2019.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos/U.S. Air Force/UPI
June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force announced the completion of a large air-and-missile defense exercise, involving F-35A fighter planes, in Europe.
"Astral Knight 2019" was the first involvement of the planes in a large-scale multinational exercise. It focused on simulated defense of several key areas of terrain from cruise-missile and aircraft strikes. U.S. military forces worked closely with NATO coalition forces of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia at various locations across Europe, conducting operational and cyber scenarios.
The fifth-generation F-35A Lightning IIs and personnel were brought from Hill AFB, Utah, to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in May for exercises and to train with other Europe-based aircraft. The squadron includes the 388th and Reserve 419th and 421st Fighter Wings of the U.S. Air Force.
In a four-day exercise ending on Thursday, the Air Force flew eight sorties per day. For the first time, U.S. Air Force F-35As integrated operationally with Italian air force F-35As. They communicated with each other over the Multifunction Advanced Data Link, a system unique to the plane's platform.
"It's truly rewarding to see that we can leverage all the capabilities of the F-35A, which we have all been working toward," said Lt. Col. Brad Klemesrud, 421st Fighter Wing Squadron deputy commander. "In an exercise this large and complex, you get the opportunity to see how theory meets reality and put into practice what's only been on paper."
The exercise, deemed a success, also tested the capabilities of maintenance teams.
"This is the first overseas location that the 421st AMU's [Aircraft Mantenance Unit] F-35As has gone to," said MSgt. John Ott, 421st AMU F-35A expediter. "Our duties include daily servicing and inspections, as well as logistics and coordination control to receive support on our aircraft and maintainers 24/7."
U.S., Italian F-35As integrate for first time in Astral Knight exercise - UPI.com
The U.S. Air Force announced the completion of a large air-and-missile defense exercise in Europe, which for the first time featured U.S. F-35As integrating operationally and communicating with Italian F-35As.
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U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters
07 June 2019
Andrew Osborn, Tim Kelly
MOSCOW/TOKYO (Reuters) - Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington would lodge a formal diplomatic protest to Russia, while a senior Russian parliamentarian said such episodes could easily escalate tensions, which he said were already balanced “on a razor’s edge”.
Russia’s Pacific Fleet said that the USS Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruiser, had come within just 50 meters (165 feet) of the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov which was forced to take emergency action to avoid a collision, Russian news agencies reported.
They cited a Russian Pacific Fleet statement as saying the incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning in the eastern part of the East China Sea at a time when a group of Russian warships was on a parallel course with a U.S. naval strike group.
“The U.S guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly changed course and cut across the path of the destroyer Admiral Vinogradov coming within 50 meters of the ship,” the statement said.
“A protest over the international radio frequency was made to the commanders of the American ship who were warned about the unacceptable nature of such actions,” it said.
The U.S. Navy rejected that version of events, saying the behavior of the Russian ship had been “unsafe and unprofessional”.
“While operating in the Philippine Sea, a Russian Destroyer ... made an unsafe maneuver against USS Chancellorsville,” U.S. Seventh Fleet spokesman
Commander Clayton Doss said.
“This unsafe action forced Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision.”
He described a Russian assertion that the U.S. ship had acted dangerously as “propaganda”. The Russian destroyer came within 50 to 100 feet of the Chancellorsville, he said, putting the safety of its crew and the ship at risk.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Shanahan said Washington would formally protest.
“We’ll have military-to-military conversations with the Russians, and of course we’ll demarche them, but to me safety at the end of the day is the most important (part),” he told reporters outside the Pentagon.
“It will not deter us from conducting our operations.”
The incident comes days after Washington and Moscow sparred over an allegedly unsafe spy plane intercept by a Russian fighter jet near Syria.
Alexei Pushkov, a senior Russian parliamentarian, said the near naval miss and other incidents like it were dangerous.
“We’re balancing on a razor’s edge,” he wrote on social media.
Additional reporting by Maria Kiselyova in Moscow and by Phil Stewart in Washington; Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Frances Kerry
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07 June 2019
Andrew Osborn, Tim Kelly
MOSCOW/TOKYO (Reuters) - Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington would lodge a formal diplomatic protest to Russia, while a senior Russian parliamentarian said such episodes could easily escalate tensions, which he said were already balanced “on a razor’s edge”.
Russia’s Pacific Fleet said that the USS Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruiser, had come within just 50 meters (165 feet) of the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov which was forced to take emergency action to avoid a collision, Russian news agencies reported.
They cited a Russian Pacific Fleet statement as saying the incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning in the eastern part of the East China Sea at a time when a group of Russian warships was on a parallel course with a U.S. naval strike group.
“The U.S guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly changed course and cut across the path of the destroyer Admiral Vinogradov coming within 50 meters of the ship,” the statement said.
“A protest over the international radio frequency was made to the commanders of the American ship who were warned about the unacceptable nature of such actions,” it said.
The U.S. Navy rejected that version of events, saying the behavior of the Russian ship had been “unsafe and unprofessional”.
“While operating in the Philippine Sea, a Russian Destroyer ... made an unsafe maneuver against USS Chancellorsville,” U.S. Seventh Fleet spokesman
Commander Clayton Doss said.
“This unsafe action forced Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision.”
He described a Russian assertion that the U.S. ship had acted dangerously as “propaganda”. The Russian destroyer came within 50 to 100 feet of the Chancellorsville, he said, putting the safety of its crew and the ship at risk.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Shanahan said Washington would formally protest.
“We’ll have military-to-military conversations with the Russians, and of course we’ll demarche them, but to me safety at the end of the day is the most important (part),” he told reporters outside the Pentagon.
“It will not deter us from conducting our operations.”
The incident comes days after Washington and Moscow sparred over an allegedly unsafe spy plane intercept by a Russian fighter jet near Syria.
Alexei Pushkov, a senior Russian parliamentarian, said the near naval miss and other incidents like it were dangerous.
“We’re balancing on a razor’s edge,” he wrote on social media.
Additional reporting by Maria Kiselyova in Moscow and by Phil Stewart in Washington; Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Frances Kerry
U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters
Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.
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Eyeing Russia, Army fields jam-resistant GPS in Europe
07 June 2019
by Joe Could
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The Nett Warrior system allows commanders in the field to track the location of their soldiers and communicate with them on the battlefield. (Army)
WASHINGTON — With an eye on sophisticated Russian jamming and spoofing technology, the U.S. Army will field test jam-resistant position, navigation and timing gear with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany this September.
The decision comes amid a pattern of Russia jamming or disrupting all sorts of communications vital to Western forces in recent years, from mobile phone networks during exercises to electronic warfare against U.S. operations on the ground in Syria. NATO affirmed that Russia jammed GPS signals during its Trident Juncture exercise in November in Europe’s High North region.
The Army will field a system called Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or MAPS, on some of the regiment’s vehicles — news first reported by Inside the Army. The system uses the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module for GPS, a chip-scale atomic clock for timing an anti-jamming antenna to distribute position, navigation and timing information across a unit’s mission equipment.
Russia’s electronic warfare capability fueled the fielding to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Army Col. Nicholas Kioutas, the service’s project manager for positioning, navigation and timing, said on the sidelines of the C4ISRNET Conference held in Arlington, Virginia, June 6.
“Right now what we can learn is how the equipment can hold up, because unless we’re being specifically jammed, we won’t be able to tell what happened,” Kioutas said of the upcoming fielding. “We’re constantly taking those systems and stress-testing them and trying to upgrade them, so it’s not like that’s the static system and we’re done.”
The Army is using a flexible acquisitions vehicle called an Other Transaction Authority with three vendors to develop the second generation of MAPS. Program office is asking vendors to provide it with their best technological developments, which is a reflection of the service’s less prescriptive approach to capability development.
“We want industry to show us how to fight a different way,” Kioutas said, adding later, “We said, ‘bring us your best capabilities,’ we didn’t say what those should be.”
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The Army plans to experiment with using assured PNT systems as sensors. One use would be for a group of linked systems to read the way a jamming signal strikes them to conclude where the jammer is located. “That’ll be an additional capability down the road that we’ll exploit,” Kioutas said.
The program office is also developing Dismounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or DAPS, for the Army’s version of a smartphone, the integrated dismounted leader situational awareness system Nett Warrior.
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07 June 2019
by Joe Could
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The Nett Warrior system allows commanders in the field to track the location of their soldiers and communicate with them on the battlefield. (Army)
WASHINGTON — With an eye on sophisticated Russian jamming and spoofing technology, the U.S. Army will field test jam-resistant position, navigation and timing gear with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany this September.
The decision comes amid a pattern of Russia jamming or disrupting all sorts of communications vital to Western forces in recent years, from mobile phone networks during exercises to electronic warfare against U.S. operations on the ground in Syria. NATO affirmed that Russia jammed GPS signals during its Trident Juncture exercise in November in Europe’s High North region.
The Army will field a system called Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or MAPS, on some of the regiment’s vehicles — news first reported by Inside the Army. The system uses the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module for GPS, a chip-scale atomic clock for timing an anti-jamming antenna to distribute position, navigation and timing information across a unit’s mission equipment.
Russia’s electronic warfare capability fueled the fielding to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Army Col. Nicholas Kioutas, the service’s project manager for positioning, navigation and timing, said on the sidelines of the C4ISRNET Conference held in Arlington, Virginia, June 6.
“Right now what we can learn is how the equipment can hold up, because unless we’re being specifically jammed, we won’t be able to tell what happened,” Kioutas said of the upcoming fielding. “We’re constantly taking those systems and stress-testing them and trying to upgrade them, so it’s not like that’s the static system and we’re done.”
The Army is using a flexible acquisitions vehicle called an Other Transaction Authority with three vendors to develop the second generation of MAPS. Program office is asking vendors to provide it with their best technological developments, which is a reflection of the service’s less prescriptive approach to capability development.
“We want industry to show us how to fight a different way,” Kioutas said, adding later, “We said, ‘bring us your best capabilities,’ we didn’t say what those should be.”
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The Army plans to experiment with using assured PNT systems as sensors. One use would be for a group of linked systems to read the way a jamming signal strikes them to conclude where the jammer is located. “That’ll be an additional capability down the road that we’ll exploit,” Kioutas said.
The program office is also developing Dismounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or DAPS, for the Army’s version of a smartphone, the integrated dismounted leader situational awareness system Nett Warrior.
Eyeing Russia, Army fields jam-resistant GPS in Europe
The decision comes amid a pattern of Russia jamming or disrupting all sorts of communications vital to Western forces in recent years.
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U.S. Air Force F-15s to get surveillance units in $14.9M contract
By Ed Adamczyk
07 June 2019
U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter planes await action at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Air Force announced a $14.9 million contract with Raytheon Co. on Thursday to install "Friend or Foe" retrofit units on all F-15s. Photo by A1C Abby Young/U.S. Air Force/UPI
June 7 (UPI) -- Raytheon Co. will retrofit F-15 fighter planes with identity and surveillance units in a $14.9 million contract modification, the U.S. Air Force announced.
The adjustment calls for equipping the entire fleet of 196 F-15s with Mode 5-capable "Friend or Foe" identity units, which provide National Security Agency-approved cryptography, and anti-jam interrogation and reply encryption capabilities. The equipment includes devices known as transponders and interrogators that enable pilots to identify friendly forces and make informed decisions in time-critical situations.
The plane, known in various forms as the "Eagle" and "Strike Eagle," has been in service since 1972 and is used by armed forces of the United States, Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Work will be performed at Raytheon facilities at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., and Largo, Fla., with a completion deadline of March 2021. The modification, announced by the Air Force on Thursday, brings the value of the contract to $36.1 million. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting agent.
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By Ed Adamczyk
07 June 2019
U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter planes await action at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Air Force announced a $14.9 million contract with Raytheon Co. on Thursday to install "Friend or Foe" retrofit units on all F-15s. Photo by A1C Abby Young/U.S. Air Force/UPI
June 7 (UPI) -- Raytheon Co. will retrofit F-15 fighter planes with identity and surveillance units in a $14.9 million contract modification, the U.S. Air Force announced.
The adjustment calls for equipping the entire fleet of 196 F-15s with Mode 5-capable "Friend or Foe" identity units, which provide National Security Agency-approved cryptography, and anti-jam interrogation and reply encryption capabilities. The equipment includes devices known as transponders and interrogators that enable pilots to identify friendly forces and make informed decisions in time-critical situations.
The plane, known in various forms as the "Eagle" and "Strike Eagle," has been in service since 1972 and is used by armed forces of the United States, Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Work will be performed at Raytheon facilities at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., and Largo, Fla., with a completion deadline of March 2021. The modification, announced by the Air Force on Thursday, brings the value of the contract to $36.1 million. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting agent.
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Raytheon Co. will retrofit F-15 fighter planes with identity and surveillance units in a $14.9 million contract modification, the U.S. Air Force announced.
Note: IFF's will be upgraded to Mode 5
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07 June 2019
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U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter planes await action at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Air Force announced a $14.9 million contract with Raytheon Co. on Thursday to install "Friend or Foe" retrofit units on all F-15s. Photo by A1C Abby Young/U.S. Air Force/UPI
June 7 (UPI) -- Raytheon Co. will retrofit F-15 fighter planes with identity and surveillance units in a $14.9 million contract modification, the U.S. Air Force announced.
The adjustment calls for equipping the entire fleet of 196 F-15s with Mode 5-capable "Friend or Foe" identity units, which provide National Security Agency-approved cryptography, and anti-jam interrogation and reply encryption capabilities. The equipment includes devices known as transponders and interrogators that enable pilots to identify friendly forces and make informed decisions in time-critical situations.
The plane, known in various forms as the "Eagle" and "Strike Eagle," has been in service since 1972 and is used by armed forces of the United States, Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Work will be performed at Raytheon facilities at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., and Largo, Fla., with a completion deadline of March 2021. The modification, announced by the Air Force on Thursday, brings the value of the contract to $36.1 million. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting agent.
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Note: IFF's will be upgraded to Mode 5
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07 June 2019
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U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter planes await action at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Air Force announced a $14.9 million contract with Raytheon Co. on Thursday to install "Friend or Foe" retrofit units on all F-15s. Photo by A1C Abby Young/U.S. Air Force/UPI
June 7 (UPI) -- Raytheon Co. will retrofit F-15 fighter planes with identity and surveillance units in a $14.9 million contract modification, the U.S. Air Force announced.
The adjustment calls for equipping the entire fleet of 196 F-15s with Mode 5-capable "Friend or Foe" identity units, which provide National Security Agency-approved cryptography, and anti-jam interrogation and reply encryption capabilities. The equipment includes devices known as transponders and interrogators that enable pilots to identify friendly forces and make informed decisions in time-critical situations.
The plane, known in various forms as the "Eagle" and "Strike Eagle," has been in service since 1972 and is used by armed forces of the United States, Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Work will be performed at Raytheon facilities at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., and Largo, Fla., with a completion deadline of March 2021. The modification, announced by the Air Force on Thursday, brings the value of the contract to $36.1 million. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting agent.
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Raytheon Co. will retrofit F-15 fighter planes with identity and surveillance units in a $14.9 million contract modification, the U.S. Air Force announced.
Note: IFF's will be upgraded to Mode 5
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Helicopter catches fire during training flight near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
by Erika I. Ritchie,
June 07, 2019
MIRAMAR, Calif. — A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the fire broke out shortly after takeoff from Imperial County Airport, 100 miles east of the base, said 1st Lt. Fredrick Walker, with the 3rd Marine Air Wing.
Pilots were forced to return to the airport for an emergency landing, Walker said. No injuries were reported.
It is unclear how many people were on board, but Walker said the Super Stallion generally has a crew of two pilots and two crew chiefs. The helicopter is part of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
The cause of the incident and the extent of damage to the helicopter is under investigation.
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by Erika I. Ritchie,
June 07, 2019
MIRAMAR, Calif. — A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the fire broke out shortly after takeoff from Imperial County Airport, 100 miles east of the base, said 1st Lt. Fredrick Walker, with the 3rd Marine Air Wing.
Pilots were forced to return to the airport for an emergency landing, Walker said. No injuries were reported.
It is unclear how many people were on board, but Walker said the Super Stallion generally has a crew of two pilots and two crew chiefs. The helicopter is part of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
The cause of the incident and the extent of damage to the helicopter is under investigation.
Helicopter catches fire during training flight near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said
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June 07, 2019
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MIRAMAR, Calif. — A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the fire broke out shortly after takeoff from Imperial County Airport, 100 miles east of the base, said 1st Lt. Fredrick Walker, with the 3rd Marine Air Wing.
Pilots were forced to return to the airport for an emergency landing, Walker said. No injuries were reported.
It is unclear how many people were on board, but Walker said the Super Stallion generally has a crew of two pilots and two crew chiefs. The helicopter is part of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
The cause of the incident and the extent of damage to the helicopter is under investigation.
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June 07, 2019
View attachment 7733
MIRAMAR, Calif. — A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when the fire broke out shortly after takeoff from Imperial County Airport, 100 miles east of the base, said 1st Lt. Fredrick Walker, with the 3rd Marine Air Wing.
Pilots were forced to return to the airport for an emergency landing, Walker said. No injuries were reported.
It is unclear how many people were on board, but Walker said the Super Stallion generally has a crew of two pilots and two crew chiefs. The helicopter is part of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
The cause of the incident and the extent of damage to the helicopter is under investigation.
Helicopter catches fire during training flight near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire, Thursday afternoon, June 6, Marine Corps officials said
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Raytheon, UTC in merger discussions, per reports
09 June 2019
The Raytheon logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — Raytheon and United Technologies are reportedly close to a merger, with the resulting company likely to emerge as the second largest defense contractor in the world.
The merger discussion was first reported Saturday by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by CNBC. Per the Journal, a deal could be announced in this “coming days assuming talks don’t fall apart at the last minute.”
The deal would be structured as a merger of equals and would be timed with United’s already announced plans to spin off its Otis Elevator and Carrier commercial systems into new companies. UTC Chairman and CEO Greg Hayes is expected to lead the company, per the Journal, with Raytheon head Tom Kennedy serving as chairman.
If the deal goes through in early 2020 as expected, the resulting company will likely rank as the world’s second largest defense contractor, behind only Lockheed Martin.
Raytheon already ranked number two on the most recent Defense News Top 100 list, with $23.5 billion in defense revenues, 93 percent of its overall revenue total; UTC has $7.83 billion in defense revenues, a mere 13 percent of its overall figures.
However, that UTC number came before its acquisition of Rockwell Collins and its $2.28 billion in defense revenues, which will naturally increase United’s overall number.
The move comes after 18 months of major defense consolidation. In addition to UTC’s move on Rockwell, there was the General Dynamics acquisition of CSRA, Northrop Grumman’s acquisition of Orbital ATK, and L3 and Harris announcing in Oct. 2018 that they would combine to form what at the time appeared to be the seventh largest global defense firm.
Major defense industry moves must be approved by the Pentagon, in order to ensure competition remains in the marketplace. Both companies are active in the components marketplace. However, acquisition head Ellen Lord has expressed an openness to mergers in the past, and may not be inclined to try and block this move.
“I think we have worked, actually, to make sure that we are communicating effectively within DoD about any potential mergers and acquisitions. We’ve started a new process where, as soon as we know about them, we go out a data call to all components, all services,” Lord said in late 2018. “We take a look at that, and if there are any concerns, we work closely with the FTC or DoJ, whoever might have them. And if there’s a concern, then we have consent to please and deal with that.”
“Basically, we like market forces to play out. It’s by exception, that we would intervene,” she said then.
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The Raytheon logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — Raytheon and United Technologies are reportedly close to a merger, with the resulting company likely to emerge as the second largest defense contractor in the world.
The merger discussion was first reported Saturday by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by CNBC. Per the Journal, a deal could be announced in this “coming days assuming talks don’t fall apart at the last minute.”
The deal would be structured as a merger of equals and would be timed with United’s already announced plans to spin off its Otis Elevator and Carrier commercial systems into new companies. UTC Chairman and CEO Greg Hayes is expected to lead the company, per the Journal, with Raytheon head Tom Kennedy serving as chairman.
If the deal goes through in early 2020 as expected, the resulting company will likely rank as the world’s second largest defense contractor, behind only Lockheed Martin.
Raytheon already ranked number two on the most recent Defense News Top 100 list, with $23.5 billion in defense revenues, 93 percent of its overall revenue total; UTC has $7.83 billion in defense revenues, a mere 13 percent of its overall figures.
However, that UTC number came before its acquisition of Rockwell Collins and its $2.28 billion in defense revenues, which will naturally increase United’s overall number.
The move comes after 18 months of major defense consolidation. In addition to UTC’s move on Rockwell, there was the General Dynamics acquisition of CSRA, Northrop Grumman’s acquisition of Orbital ATK, and L3 and Harris announcing in Oct. 2018 that they would combine to form what at the time appeared to be the seventh largest global defense firm.
Major defense industry moves must be approved by the Pentagon, in order to ensure competition remains in the marketplace. Both companies are active in the components marketplace. However, acquisition head Ellen Lord has expressed an openness to mergers in the past, and may not be inclined to try and block this move.
“I think we have worked, actually, to make sure that we are communicating effectively within DoD about any potential mergers and acquisitions. We’ve started a new process where, as soon as we know about them, we go out a data call to all components, all services,” Lord said in late 2018. “We take a look at that, and if there are any concerns, we work closely with the FTC or DoJ, whoever might have them. And if there’s a concern, then we have consent to please and deal with that.”
“Basically, we like market forces to play out. It’s by exception, that we would intervene,” she said then.
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Lockheed nabs $1.8B for F-35 Block 4 software development, testing
June 10, 2019
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An F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron on, May 12 at an undisclosed location. Photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes/U.S. Air Force | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.8 billion contract for design and development of the F-35 Lightning II Phase 2.3 Pre-Modernization for the U.S. military's F-35s, as well as and those of non-Defense Department participants.
Lockheed is expected to continue development of Block 4 upgrades to software on the F-35, the Pentagon announced Friday.
The company last November was awarded a similar $130.4 million contract for the second phase of development on the incremental software modernization program. The upgrade program was slated to start this year, following completion of Block 3F upgrade installations.
Lockheed has been working to develop the Block 4 upgrade at the same time it has continued to correct mostly minor bugs causing software and firmware deficiencies in Block 3F.
The Block 4 upgrade includes some 50 improvements, among them new weapons technology, increases to the aircraft's recognition and detection ranges, and expected greater targeting performance.
Work on the new contract will be performed at the company's plant in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by August 2026.
The contract combines purchases for the Air Force of $732.5 million, the Navy of $371.5 million, the Marine Corps of $346 million and non-U.S. DoD participants of $358 million.
Fiscal 2019 research, development, test and evaluation funds from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as non-U.S. DoD participant funds, in the amount of $99 million have been obligated at the time of award, with none of it expiring at the end of the current fiscal year.
Joint foreign partners on the F-35 program are Australia, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey.
The F-35A is planned to replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F-35C is to replace the F/A-18C for the U.S. Navy, the F-35B will take over for F/A-18B and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The average F-35 unit cost in fiscal year 2019 for the Defense Department was $108.78 million, according to a Pentagon report in March.
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An F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron on, May 12 at an undisclosed location. Photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes/U.S. Air Force | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.8 billion contract for design and development of the F-35 Lightning II Phase 2.3 Pre-Modernization for the U.S. military's F-35s, as well as and those of non-Defense Department participants.
Lockheed is expected to continue development of Block 4 upgrades to software on the F-35, the Pentagon announced Friday.
The company last November was awarded a similar $130.4 million contract for the second phase of development on the incremental software modernization program. The upgrade program was slated to start this year, following completion of Block 3F upgrade installations.
Lockheed has been working to develop the Block 4 upgrade at the same time it has continued to correct mostly minor bugs causing software and firmware deficiencies in Block 3F.
The Block 4 upgrade includes some 50 improvements, among them new weapons technology, increases to the aircraft's recognition and detection ranges, and expected greater targeting performance.
Work on the new contract will be performed at the company's plant in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by August 2026.
The contract combines purchases for the Air Force of $732.5 million, the Navy of $371.5 million, the Marine Corps of $346 million and non-U.S. DoD participants of $358 million.
Fiscal 2019 research, development, test and evaluation funds from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as non-U.S. DoD participant funds, in the amount of $99 million have been obligated at the time of award, with none of it expiring at the end of the current fiscal year.
Joint foreign partners on the F-35 program are Australia, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey.
The F-35A is planned to replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F-35C is to replace the F/A-18C for the U.S. Navy, the F-35B will take over for F/A-18B and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The average F-35 unit cost in fiscal year 2019 for the Defense Department was $108.78 million, according to a Pentagon report in March.
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Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.8 billion contract for the design and development of the F-35 Lightning II Phase 2.3 for the U.S.military branches and non-Defense Department participants.
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Northrop Grumman nets $958M for G/ATOR radar systems for Marines
The contract covers 30 AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar mobile electronically scanned array systems, which was fielded for the first time last year.
June 10, 2019
By Allen Cone
Four G/ATOR systems are prepared for fielding at Northrop Grumman’s Stoney Run test range in Baltimore. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman
June 10 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $958 million contract to deliver 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar systems for the Marine Corps.
The contract, which is under the portfolio management of Program Executive Officer Land Systems, includes spares parts and retrofit kits, the Defense Department announced Friday.
Thirty-seven percent of the work will be performed at Northrop Grumman's plant in Linthicum, Md.; 28 percent in East Syracuse, N.Y.; 7 percent in Stafford Springs, Conn., and a small percentage at other cites in the United States.
Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 13, 2025.
Marine Corps fiscal 2019 procurement funds in the amount of $194.7 million has been obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system provides multi-faceted detection and tracking capabilities "to enable engagement of a wide range of hostile threats, and offers robust air traffic control capabilities to ensure the safety of Marines worldwide," according to Northrop Grumman.
The three-dimensional, medium-range radar system is designed to detect low-observable targets with low radar cross sections such as rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles and drones.
Last year, the company delivered the first system, which includes gallium nitride antenna technology, just months after the system was approved by the Marine Corps for early fielding. The current full rate production contract includes G/ATOR systems that incorporate high power, high efficiency Gallium Nitride antenna technology, as did Lot 3 deliveries before them, Northrop Grumman said.
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The contract covers 30 AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar mobile electronically scanned array systems, which was fielded for the first time last year.
June 10, 2019
By Allen Cone
Four G/ATOR systems are prepared for fielding at Northrop Grumman’s Stoney Run test range in Baltimore. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman
June 10 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $958 million contract to deliver 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar systems for the Marine Corps.
The contract, which is under the portfolio management of Program Executive Officer Land Systems, includes spares parts and retrofit kits, the Defense Department announced Friday.
Thirty-seven percent of the work will be performed at Northrop Grumman's plant in Linthicum, Md.; 28 percent in East Syracuse, N.Y.; 7 percent in Stafford Springs, Conn., and a small percentage at other cites in the United States.
Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 13, 2025.
Marine Corps fiscal 2019 procurement funds in the amount of $194.7 million has been obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system provides multi-faceted detection and tracking capabilities "to enable engagement of a wide range of hostile threats, and offers robust air traffic control capabilities to ensure the safety of Marines worldwide," according to Northrop Grumman.
The three-dimensional, medium-range radar system is designed to detect low-observable targets with low radar cross sections such as rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles and drones.
Last year, the company delivered the first system, which includes gallium nitride antenna technology, just months after the system was approved by the Marine Corps for early fielding. The current full rate production contract includes G/ATOR systems that incorporate high power, high efficiency Gallium Nitride antenna technology, as did Lot 3 deliveries before them, Northrop Grumman said.
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Northrop Grumman nets $958M for G/ATOR radar systems for Marines
The contract covers 30 AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar mobile electronically scanned array systems, which was fielded for the first time last year.
June 10, 2019
By Allen Cone
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Four G/ATOR systems are prepared for fielding at Northrop Grumman’s Stoney Run test range in Baltimore. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman
June 10 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $958 million contract to deliver 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar systems for the Marine Corps.
The contract, which is under the portfolio management of Program Executive Officer Land Systems, includes spares parts and retrofit kits, the Defense Department announced Friday.
Thirty-seven percent of the work will be performed at Northrop Grumman's plant in Linthicum, Md.; 28 percent in East Syracuse, N.Y.; 7 percent in Stafford Springs, Conn., and a small percentage at other cites in the United States.
Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 13, 2025.
Marine Corps fiscal 2019 procurement funds in the amount of $194.7 million has been obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system provides multi-faceted detection and tracking capabilities "to enable engagement of a wide range of hostile threats, and offers robust air traffic control capabilities to ensure the safety of Marines worldwide," according to Northrop Grumman.
The three-dimensional, medium-range radar system is designed to detect low-observable targets with low radar cross sections such as rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles and drones.
Last year, the company delivered the first system, which includes gallium nitride antenna technology, just months after the system was approved by the Marine Corps for early fielding. The current full rate production contract includes G/ATOR systems that incorporate high power, high efficiency Gallium Nitride antenna technology, as did Lot 3 deliveries before them, Northrop Grumman said.
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The contract covers 30 AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar mobile electronically scanned array systems, which was fielded for the first time last year.
June 10, 2019
By Allen Cone
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Four G/ATOR systems are prepared for fielding at Northrop Grumman’s Stoney Run test range in Baltimore. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman
June 10 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $958 million contract to deliver 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar systems for the Marine Corps.
The contract, which is under the portfolio management of Program Executive Officer Land Systems, includes spares parts and retrofit kits, the Defense Department announced Friday.
Thirty-seven percent of the work will be performed at Northrop Grumman's plant in Linthicum, Md.; 28 percent in East Syracuse, N.Y.; 7 percent in Stafford Springs, Conn., and a small percentage at other cites in the United States.
Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 13, 2025.
Marine Corps fiscal 2019 procurement funds in the amount of $194.7 million has been obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system provides multi-faceted detection and tracking capabilities "to enable engagement of a wide range of hostile threats, and offers robust air traffic control capabilities to ensure the safety of Marines worldwide," according to Northrop Grumman.
The three-dimensional, medium-range radar system is designed to detect low-observable targets with low radar cross sections such as rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles and drones.
Last year, the company delivered the first system, which includes gallium nitride antenna technology, just months after the system was approved by the Marine Corps for early fielding. The current full rate production contract includes G/ATOR systems that incorporate high power, high efficiency Gallium Nitride antenna technology, as did Lot 3 deliveries before them, Northrop Grumman said.
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Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $958 million contract to deliver 30 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar systems for the Marine Corps.