Naval Air Systems Command

Textron Aviation Special Missions begins deliveries of U.S. Navy Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Aircraft

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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Textron Aviation today announced it delivered the first two of up to 64 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft contracted by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on January 25, 2023, following a full and open competition.

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  • Textron Aviation today announced it delivered the first two of up to 64 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft contracted by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on January 25, 2023, following a full and open competition.
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    Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) T-54A for the U.S. Navy (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Beechcraft King Air is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
  • The aircraft, which will be known as the T-54A, replaces the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) fleet of T-44C Pegasus aircraft at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
  • A variant of the twin-engine and pressurized Beechcraft King Air 260, the T-54A will modernize the fleet and be more representative of follow-on fleet aircraft.

Vice Admiral David Dunaway Joins Vision Products' Advisory Board

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Vision Products ( www.visionproducts.llc ) is pleased to announce the addition of Vice Admiral David Dunaway to its Advisory Board.

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  • Vision Products ( www.visionproducts.llc ) is pleased to announce the addition of Vice Admiral David Dunaway to its Advisory Board.
  • During his tenure in the Navy, Vice Admiral Dunaway led groundbreaking initiatives in aviation technology, demonstrating exceptional leadership and strategic vision.
  • Dr. Michael Browne, President of Vision Products, expressed his excitement about Vice Admiral Dunaway joining the advisory board: "We are honored to welcome Vice Admiral David Dunaway to Vision Products.
  • Vision Products is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge head mounted display systems for military, commercial, and industrial applications.

U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Electra's eSTOL has the right capabilities to help the Navy address next-generation aviation logistics challenges.

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  • Electra's eSTOL has the right capabilities to help the Navy address next-generation aviation logistics challenges.
  • In this study, Electra will work with Navy stakeholders to define specific contested logistics use cases and conduct a conceptual design study to evaluate how its hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft can address unique Navy capability gaps.
  • "Electra's eSTOL has all the right technology-enabled capabilities to help the Navy address next-generation aviation logistics challenges.
  • These are all gamechangers for force modernization initiatives within the Navy and Marine Corps."

Kratos Demonstrates XQ-58A Electronic Warfare Capabilities for United States Marine Corps

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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The demonstration completes the first phase of the United States Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.

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  • The demonstration completes the first phase of the United States Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.
  • Flight test support was provided by the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing.
  • Flying since 2019, the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is a high-performance, runway-independent tactical UAV capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds.
  • “MUX TACAIR promises to increase the lethality and survivability of our current crewed platforms,” said Lt. Col. Bradley Buick, Cunningham Group Capabilities, Research, and Integration Officer.

Neural Propulsion Systems (NPS) Showcases Unparalleled Sensor Safety Performance at CES 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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LAS VEGAS and PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Neural Propulsion Systems (NPS), a software platform company offering ultra-resolution imaging radar to support automotive vision sensing, used CES 2024 to showcase a demonstration of the ability to detect pedestrians and complex traffic situations with industry-leading clarity.

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  • Our technology is akin to improving automotive imaging from 20/20 vision to better than 20/10 vision."
  • The CES presentation shows the performance of an automotive radar system based on latest available Texas Instruments 77 GHz chipsets in A versus B testing with and without NPS technology.
  • It also significantly increases reliability by reducing the false positives that plague conventional automotive radar by over ten times.
  • "Chipmakers could use NPS to achieve ultra-resolution performance in real time, more than nine times beyond current systems," said Rezvani.

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Completes U.S Marine Corps PAACK-P Program Flight

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Kratos partnered with the Marine Corps, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)), the Naval Air Systems Command and Naval Warfare Center Aircraft Division to facilitate the ongoing research, development, test and evaluation of the Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie.

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  • Kratos partnered with the Marine Corps, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)), the Naval Air Systems Command and Naval Warfare Center Aircraft Division to facilitate the ongoing research, development, test and evaluation of the Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie.
  • Valkyrie and F-16; Valkyrie has flown with nearly every fighter type in the U.S.
  • This flight marks a key milestone in the Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.
  • Future test flights inform Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie requirements for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aerial System Expeditionary (MUX) Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR).

Alakai Defense Systems Awarded $30.7 Million Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Contract

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alakai Defense Systems Inc. announced that it was awarded a $30.7 million contract with the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to provide multiple Checkpoint Explosive Detection Systems (CPEDS) as well as required training and product support.

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  • Alakai Defense Systems Inc. announced that it was awarded a $30.7 million contract with the U.S.
  • Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to provide multiple Checkpoint Explosive Detection Systems (CPEDS) as well as required training and product support.
  • TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alakai Defense Systems Inc. announced that it was awarded a $30.7 million contract with the U.S.
  • Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to provide multiple Checkpoint Explosive Detection Systems (CPEDS) as well as required training and product support.

HII is Awarded $244 Million Contract to Integrate Minotaur Software Products into Maritime Platforms

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $244 million task order to integrate Minotaur software products into maritime platforms for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $244 million task order to integrate Minotaur software products into maritime platforms for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard.
  • HII was awarded this contract under the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center’s (IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle.
  • Under the Naval Air Systems Command task order, HII will perform research, development, test and evaluation to facilitate the integration of Minotaur Family of Services products into the services’ maritime platforms to meet intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance warfighting requirements.
  • HII has been the first and only industry prime developer of Minotaur since the program was first awarded to industry in 2020.

U.S. Army Awards Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Air Vehicles Contract to Demonstrate Heavy Lift VTOL Capability

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. (Near Earth) and Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced today that they have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to demonstrate a resupply uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of moving loads with a minimum of 800 pounds and flying distances over 100 miles.

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  • Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. (Near Earth) and Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced today that they have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to demonstrate a resupply uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of moving loads with a minimum of 800 pounds and flying distances over 100 miles.
  • This heavy-lift vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAS will take Soldiers out of harm’s way and supplement resupply trips through added uncrewed lift capacity.
  • This practice significantly heightens the risk for Army aircrews, especially when operating in hostile regions.
  • The partners will demonstrate the KARGO UAV's capabilities at Project Convergence 2024, displaying applications ranging from cargo resupply to reconnaissance.

Joby Begins Flight Testing with Pilot On Board

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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    Joby Test Pilot Zach Reeder conducting flight tests onboard the Joby aircraft in Marina, CA.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Four members of Joby’s flight test team have now piloted flights on board Joby’s pre-production prototype aircraft, completing a series of initial tests that included free thrustborne hovers and forward transitions to semi-thrustborne flight.
  • The testing took place at the company’s Pilot Production Facility in Marina, CA and complements ongoing flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base announced in September , where both Joby and U.S. Air Force pilots will demonstrate the aircraft’s capabilities in realistic operating scenarios.
  • His experience on both of these advanced programs has been instrumental in the development of the Joby aircraft flight controls.