For two weeks, the skies over the Point Mugu Sea Range echoed with the sound of jets as Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 took over the airspace with a Large Force Exercise intended to test and validate new software configuration sets for the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft series April 18-29. Home stationed in … Dowiedz się więcej
The Navy’s last flying T-2C Buckeye made its final flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, Sept. 25, capping 56 years of the aircraft type’s service to the fleet. Although T-2s were officially retired from service in 2008 with a “sundown” ceremony, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 at NAS Pax continued … Dowiedz się więcej
A test system designed to diagnose and repair complex naval avionics weapons systems was recently approved by the Navy for Low Rate Initial Production Lot 3 (LRIP 3), providing an additional 29 stations in support of fleet sites. The LRIP 3 decision for the electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS), which was made Dec. 4, … Dowiedz się więcej
The Navy made aviation history Nov. 3 as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego. Navy test pilot Cmdr. Tony Wilson landed F-35C test aircraft CF-03 at 12:18 p.m. aboard USS Nimitz’s (CVN 68) flight deck. The arrested … Dowiedz się więcej
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will highlight a range of its global defence and security solutions, including airborne early warning and control systems, aerial surveillance and mine countermeasures at DIMDEX 2014. The Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) takes place at the Qatar National Convention Centre, from March 25-27, 2014. Northrop Grumman has had … Dowiedz się więcej
U.S. Navy przez cały rok 2014 będzie celebrować 50 lat służby samolotów E-2 Hawkeye. Pierwszy samolot trafił do Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11 19 stycznia 1964 roku stając się „oczami i uszami” Marynarki. Jako pierwsza maszyna typu airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) zaprojektowana dla U.S. Navy samolot zaznaczył swoją obecność na wszystkich … Dowiedz się więcej