The U.S. Navy achieved initial operating capability for the mine countermeasures mission package and AN/AQS-20 sonar mine detection sets installed on its littoral combat ships. The systems and sensors passed operational testing
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The U.S. Air Force said it now expects the Boeing-built T-7A jet trainer aircraft to reach initial operational capability status by the spring of 2027, citing safety issues with the plane’s escape
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A Northrop Grumman-built automatic protection technology installed on more than 100 U.S. Army aircraft has reached initial operational capability. The Common Infrared Countermeasures System IOC designation covered installation and training efforts at
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Sikorsky’s HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter has achieved initial operational capability status under the U.S. Air Force. Air Combat Commander Gen. Mark Kelly issued the IOC declaration, signaling the aircraft’s
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The U.S. Space Force and the Australian defense department issued an initial operational capability declaration Friday for a ground-based military telescope being used to monitor deep-space objects. The Space Surveillance Telescope is
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The U.S. Navy’s new tiltrotor aircraft for transporting personnel and cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers achieved initial operational capability on Dec. 14. Rear Adm. Andrew Loiselle, director of Air Warfare
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Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) has achieved initial operational capability to support members of the U.S. Space Force as a major command. The milestone represents AFMC’s readiness to service Space Force-assigned Airmen
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Army Gen. James Dickinson, head of U.S. Space Command, said Spacecom has achieved initial operational capability, which marks an inflection point for the Department of Defense’s 11th combatant command. "United States Space
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The U.S. Navy has declared the initial operational capability of a Raytheon Technologies-made system designed to guide aircraft landing on naval carriers and amphibious assault ships. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced that a missile detection radar under development is progressing on schedule towards initial operational capability expected this fiscal year. The U.S. Air Force's Lockheed Martin-made
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