The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down
A key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed.
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Top Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 Now
Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer decried comments from Congress earlier in the week as particularly “disparaging” and tantamount to a “disinformation program” benefiting America’s opponents. This is a far cry from the “the buck stops here” tone Spencer had struck in January, when he said that President Donald Trump should fire him if any of the carrier’s advanced weapons elevators, or AWEs, were not working when the ship leaves its latest maintenance availability, something that will almost certainly be the case now.
F-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate Production
Some Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more.
This Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks Like
We finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature, its remote boom operators station. In the past, we have only really seen images of ground-based simulators and mockups. The video system that feeds the station on the actual aircraft has major issues and will have to be completely overhauled.
U.S. Navy’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Delayed Again As Propulsion Issues Arise
Issues keep piling up for the Ford while three other ships in the class are now under contract and the Navy looks to retire the Truman early.
Little Crappy Ship: None Of The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships May Deploy In 2018
A decade after USS Freedom was commissioned and multiple program restructurings, the Littoral Combat Ship fleet is nowhere near meeting its goals.
Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender
Amid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take.
Shock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable Debacle
The service wants to put off critical testing for years, but a recent Pentagon report says the USS Ford barely works in optimal conditions.
The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker
Amid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front.
The Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear Problem
It gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track.