Recently, engineers and test pilots at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division successfully transitioned the newly-developed F/A-18 flight control software called MAGIC CARPET from the virtual world of the simulator to the blue skies above the Chesapeake Bay. MAGIC CARPET is an acronym for Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and … Dowiedz się więcej
After 50 years of service to the fleet, the J52 Engine Repair Program officially ended during a ceremony Feb. 4 at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). With the U.S. Navy’s transition of the EA-6B “Prowler” to the EA-18G “Growler,” engine overhauls are no longer required to support the platform. The U.S. Marine Corps will continue … Dowiedz się więcej
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leadership conducted a review board at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Feb. 6, 2015, to determine the effectiveness of mitigation measures that were put in place after the January 2014 MH-53E mishap. After an initial assessment by NAVAIR’s Heavy Lift Helicopters Program (PMA-261), the in-service support team indicated that additional … 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 last U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair aircraft retired from service in Greece on Oct. 17, after 39 years of flying with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) – the final operator of the aircraft. The Naval Air Systems Command’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) supported the Foreign Military Sale and maintenance of the A-7s … Dowiedz się więcej
The U.S. Navy completed an MQ-8B Fire Scout demonstration aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Bertholf (WMSL 750) on Dec. 12 as part of the Coast Guard’s ongoing efforts to assess the potential for future unmanned air system (UAS) operations from the 418-foot National Security Cutter class. The 10-day demonstration off the coast of Southern … Dowiedz się więcej