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FRCE Delivers First F-35Bs with Technology Refresh-3 Upgrades

The Fleet Readiness Center East completed the conversion of its first F-35Bs from the TR-2 to the TR-3 configuration, which will support the future Block 4 upgrades.  A major miles...

Navy Carrier Refueling Overhaul Work Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. –Underscoring the Acting Secretary of the Navy’s commitment to taking care of Sailors, the Navy, in partnership with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS), ce...

SIMA San Diego Reestablished to Drive Fleet Self-Sufficiency and Warfighter Readiness

SAN DIEGO – In a decisive move to restore and expand organic ship repair capabilities, the Navy officially reestablished Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, San Diego (SIMA SD...

FLEETEX250: ‘They’re Here, We Might as Well Train’

F-35 program chief warns fleet has outgrown its support system amid record-low readiness

The hearing comes on the heels of a Government Accountability Office report this month that found just one in four F-35s were fully mission capable.

Navy Relieves U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center Commanding Officer, Executive Office...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – The commanding officer, the executive officer and the command master chief of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) wer...

CCC, Rheinmetall to supply aircraft ground support equipment for US Navy, Marines

CCC has been awarded a contract by the United States Department of War (US DoW) to deliver replacement components for Rheinmetall Canada’s MSU‑200NAV, which is used by the US Navy...

U.S. Pacific Fleet Chief Reviews New Naval Aviation Capabilities

The commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet reviewed the missiles, munitions and systems coming to naval aviation at the service’s premier weapons development base.  Adm. Steve...

NSWC Crane Sailor Brings Fleet to the Lab to Elevate Electromagnetic Warfare Capabilities

A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Sailor and Avionics Technician has spent his decade-long career honing his knowledge and expertise in electromagnetic wa...

U.S. 2nd Fleet, International Partners Commence Fleet Exercise 250

Ships from 17 allied and partner nations arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., to prepare for Fleet Exercise 250, a multinational maritime training event designed to enhance inter...

Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Starts First Major Post-Deployment Maintenance Period

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a maintenance period following a nearly 11-month deployment. Ford, the Navy’s newest in-service ca...

U.S. Navy tests 3D-printed fix to get fighter jets flying faster

Engineers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division and Fleet Readiness Center Southwest built a 3D-printing method that lets sailors repair cracked composite panels on the...

U.S. Air Force Launches Speedline to Accelerate F-15E EPAWSS Upgrade

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has established a dedicated EPAWSS Speedline at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex to accelerate the fielding of the new defensive s...

HII secures $418M US Navy contract to support fleet readiness

American shipbuilding major HII has been awarded a $418 million contract to repair and maintain shipboard-based elevators on US Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, support...

USS Nimitz Arrives in Norfolk for Homeport Shift

The Navy’s oldest in-service aircraft carrier pulled into Norfolk, Va., on Thursday ahead of its final homeport shift, according to ship spotters. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) reached Virgi...

Navy Launches New Gulf Coast R&D Partnership Effort

Four Navy R&D commands including NIWC Atlantic and NRL are creating the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst The GCDC wants to reduce timelines between scientific concepts and operation...

Army Seeks Bids for FRAM II Aircraft Maintenance Contract

The Army has released the FRAM II solicitation for aviation maintenance and logistics support at Fort Rucker Requirement covers maintenance support for several aircraft, including...

USS Essex at the Center of Additive Manufacturing Trials During RIMPAC 26

USS Essex (LHD-2) is the centerpiece of large-scale additive manufacturing tests during Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise, as the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps lean on modern machine-m...

FMD acquires Rolls-Royce’s Peterborough naval handling site 

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), part of Arcline Investment Management, has completed its acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Naval Handling facility in Peterborough, Ontario. The post FM...

U.S. Navy wants fast fix for the F-35B’s sludge problem

The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division posted a sources sought notice on July 9 seeking companies capable of building a deployable cleaning system to remove what offic...

Navy Wants Sailors to Do Less Supplemental Work on USS Harry S. Truman Overhaul

The Navy is turning to commercial contractors for more duties during the upcoming refueling and complex overhaul of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in order to free up more time for s...

Australia could house global F-35 maintenance hub

The new Lockheed Martin Air Power Precinct in the Hunter is designed to provide critical sustainment capabilities for Australia’s F-35 fleet and support regional sustainment arrang...

FMD Completes Rolls-Royce Acquisition, Establishes Canadian HQ

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, finalized its acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Naval Handling facility in Peterborough, Ontario....

U.S. Navy Sets Sights on 10 Commercial Tankers To Rapidly Expand Logistics Fleet

Commercial orders for the Military Sealift Command (MSC), the backbone of global U.S. Navy operations, can rapidly close the U.S. Navy’s logistics shortage concerns in the Pacific....