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Navy, Air Force, Marines Ground Some V-22 Ospreys
An MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) during routine flight operations on Aug. 25, 2021. US Navy Photo
The three services that fly the V-22 Osprey last week grounded some of their fleets due to ongoing issues with the tilt-rotor aircraft’s hard clutch.
In a memo, the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps established a flight hour maximum for the aircraft’s...
https://news.usni.org/2023/02/06/navy-air-force-marines-ground-some-v-22-ospreys
Marines Buy 2 XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones for ‘Collaborative Killer’ Concept Testing
The Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie is an experimental stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed and built by Kratos. US Air Force Photo
The Marine Corps used a new Pentagon program designedto quickly prototype systems for conflict in the Pacific to buy two unmanned aerial vehicles last month for $15.5 million, a service official told USNI News on Tuesday.
The contract to Kratos for the pair of XQ-58A Valkyrie “loyal wingman” drones was bought through the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division...
Navy Buys 2 ‘Loyal Wingman’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones for $15.5M
An XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle launches at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2020. US Air Force Photo
The Navy is buying two stealth unmanned aerial systems – originally developed for the Air Force – that could operate with a manned fighter, as the service pursues the manned-unmanned teaming concept officials say is central to the future of naval aviation.
The service issued a $15.5 million contract to Kratos for the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial system,...
https://news.usni.org/2023/01/03/navy-buys-2-loyal-wingman-xq-58a-valkyrie-drones-for-15-5m
GAO Report on U.S. Tactical Military Aircraft
The following is the Government Accountability Office report, Tactical Aircraft Investments: DoD Needs Additional Portfolio Analysis to Inform Future Budget Decisions.
From the report
What GAO Found
Tactical aircraft—fixed-wing fighter and attack planes—provide air-to-air, air-to-ground, and electronic warfare capabilities that are vital to combat operations and homeland defense. Recent studies conducted by the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Staff and the military services have found that...
https://news.usni.org/2022/12/21/gao-report-on-u-s-tactical-military-aircraft
Air Force Unveils B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber
According to Northrop Grumman, the B-21 Raider would serve as a “visible and adaptable deterrent” in the country’s strategic triad, as reported by Fox News.
Classified programThe U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider was unveiled by the American military on Friday in Palmdale, California.
Almost every detail of the B-21 Raider programme is classified, and photos suggest that it resembles the B-2 Spirit. It is the first brand-new American bomber aircraft in more than three decades.
The...
https://mfame.guru/air-force-unveils-b-21-raider-stealth-bomber/
GAO Report on Gaps in U.S. Military Aircraft Readiness
The following is the Nov. 10, 2022, Government Accountability Office report, Weapon System Sustainment Aircraft Mission Capable Goals Were Generally Not Met and Sustainment Costs Varied by Aircraft.
From the report
GAO examined 49 aircraft and found that only four met their annual mission capable goal in a majority of the years from fiscal years 2011 through 2021. As shown below, 26 aircraft did not meet their annual mission capable goal in any fiscal year. The mission capable rate—the percentage...
https://news.usni.org/2022/11/11/gao-report-on-gaps-in-u-s-military-aircraft-readiness
Report to Congress on Turkey, U.S. Relations
The following is the Aug. 5, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief.
From the report
U.S. relations with Turkey take place within a complicated environment and with Turkey in economic distress. Existing U.S.-Turkey tensions that worsened after a failed 2016 coup in Turkey—including ongoing disagreements over Syrian Kurds and Turkey’s 2019 procurement of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air defense system—have raised questions about the future of...
https://news.usni.org/2022/08/17/report-to-congress-on-turkey-u-s-relations
GAO Report: Navy, Air Force Declining Aircraft Mission Capable Rates
The following is the June Government Accountability Office report, Air Force and Navy Aviation: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Sustainment Risks.
From the report
What GAO Found
Mission capable rates—a metric used to assess the health and readiness of an aircraft fleet—and other related maintenance metrics trends have worsened since fiscal year 2015 for eight selected aircraft.
While the Air Force and Navy have initiatives to address unit-level maintenance challenges, neither service has...
https://news.usni.org/2022/06/17/gao-report-navy-air-force-declining-aircraft-mission-capable-rates
Pentagon Acquisition Chief Nominee Argues Navy Needs Larger, More Survivable Fleet
USS Princeton (CG-59) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG-97) and USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) steam in formation during a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) on May 12, 2020. US Navy Photo
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top acquisition post told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that the Navy needs a larger and more survivable fleet.
“We need more numbers” when it comes to Navy fleet size and “we want survivable; we want strike” for the...