The War Zone
• Howard Altman
The U.S. Navy has effectively ended the C-2 Greyhound’s carrier onboard delivery role, turning the mission to the CMV-22 Osprey. The handover marks a major shift in carrier logistics capability and the end of the C-2’s “trap” era aboard aircraft carriers.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The size of T-1, the Navy's tanker drone demonstrator, stands out as it sits alongside its crewed companions on the supercarrier's deck.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The sortie included J-16 fighters escorting H-6K and Tu-95 strategic bombers. Russia and China have conducted a large joint air patrol over the East China Sea, including fighters, strategic bombers, aerial tankers and other support aircraft.
Breaking Defense
• Robbin Laird
By Breaking Defense: With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy's T-45, service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Activity concerns final clearance of MBDA-produced munitions. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract modification worth around $74 million to finalise work to integrate European-developed weapons with its F-35 for London and Rome.
Vertical Mag
• CHRIS THATCHER
By Vertical Mag: The CH-146 Griffon life extension project is paused. Read about the reasons behind the delay and future plans for the fleet.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Modern warfare relies heavily on space-based technologies, and the US Army is making moves to tightly integrate those capabilities with the rest of its military might.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: China and Russia fly 11th joint strategic air patrol with bombers, fighters, tankers and support aircraft, drawing Japanese and South Korean interceptors.
