Americas

Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy to Christen Newest Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Future USS Kansas City, on Sept. 22

September 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Austal, Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Kansas City (LCS-22)

The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22), during

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Americas Naval 

General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction of First T-AO Fleet Oiler, Future USNS John Lewis, for U.S. Navy

September 21, 2018September 22, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments General Dynamics, General Dynamics NASSCO, John Lewis-class AOR, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Replenishment oiler (AOR), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205)

General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (GD), began construction of the first ship for the U.S.

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Americas Training & Simulation 

Cubic Receives Contract to Deliver Next-Generation Air Combat Training System for F-35 Lightning II Stealth Fighter Jet

September 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Cubic Corporation, Cubic Global Defense, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Training and Simulation, USA

Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business division of Cubic Corporation, was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver its

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Identifies Sailor Killed in Mishap On Board Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush

September 19, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aircraft Carrier, Nimitz-class CVN, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USN Carrier Qualifications (CQ), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

The U.S. Navy has identified the sailor who died in a mishap on board its Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George

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Americas Naval 

Austal Awarded Contracts by U.S. Navy to Build Two Additional Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships

September 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Austal, Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Austal announced that it has been awarded construction contracts by the U.S. Navy to build two additional Independence class Littoral

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Americas Misc 

First Husband-Wife Pilots to Fly B-2 Stealth Bomber Retire from U.S. Air Force

September 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Whiteman AFB

Lt. Col. John Avery and Lt. Col. Jennifer Avery, the first husband-wife pilot team to fly the B-2 Spirit stealth

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Air Americas 

Experimental KC-46A Pegasus Aerial Refueling Aircraft Arrives at Minot Air Force Base

September 19, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing, Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, Minot AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

An experimental KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft made its initial arrival at U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Minot Air Force Base,

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force T-6A Texan II Trainer Aircraft Crashes Near Rolling Oaks Mall in San Antonio

September 19, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, JBSA-Randolph, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Trainer aircraft, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A U.S. Air Force (USAF) T-6A Texan II trainer aircraft crashed near Rolling Oaks Mall in northeast San Antonio, Texas

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Air Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Awards Contract For H-65 Dolphin Helicopter Components

September 19, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus Helicopters, Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Helicopter, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $15.9 million contract to Airbus Helicopters on Aug. 22 to procure three critical structural

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Awards Contract Modification for Three Littoral Combat Ships

September 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Austal, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), Freedom-class LCS, Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy awarded modifications to previously awarded littoral combat ship (LCS) contracts for one Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 LCS

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