June 4, 2026

Sailor of the Year

Petty Officer First Class Brian Richardson named NAWCAD Sailor of the Year.

Sikorsky Maintains Trainers

Contractor gets $26 million for T-34, T-44 and T-6 maintenance.

Recruiting Wounded Vets

NAVAIR signs agreement to sponsor employment for wounded veterans.

Poseidon Contract Modified

Contract update will support interim flight clearance for P-8As in the special mission configuration.

Is BRAC a Bluff?

Another round of base closures, or just Washington Monument Syndrome?

NAVAIR App Store?

cockpit

FACE platform could create library of software for aircraft computers.

APKWS Gets Real

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II gets a maritime demonstration and laser switch upgrade.

F-18 Computer Upgrade

Eighty new mission computers coming for Super Hornets.

Ballooning Costs

PGSSS

NAVAIR floats another contract for support of PGSS balloons.

Money Moving for SLAM-ER

NAVAIR seeks engineering support for the Boeing cruise missile.