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Unmanned
Marines accomplish first F/A-18 flights with APKWS rockets - News
April 18, 2018
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. The U.S. Marine Corps? F/A-18 squadrons recently completed their initial flights with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a highly accurate 2.75-inch rocket that provides air-to-ground weapon support.
Avionics
NAVAIR looks to VR for enhanced flight-simulation training - News
December 04, 2017
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUNXET, Md. The U. S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is opting to use virtual reality (VR) technology to build flight simulation trainers that are deployable, improve fidelity, make better use of actual training flights, and more cost-effective.
Unmanned
Dept. of the Navy declares Joint Standoff Weapon at full operational capability - News
October 12, 2017
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Department of the Navy recently declared the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 ready for full operational capability.
Unmanned
Military officials green light the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS for operation - News
January 27, 2016
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft system (UAS) received the green light for operation on January 13 by U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials.
Comms
Command and control system completes demo on unmanned vehicle, adds to U.S. Navy portfolio - News
January 25, 2016
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. During a series of underwater missions at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport in Puget Sound, Washington, the Navy completed testing of the Common Control System (CCS) with a submersible unmanned vehicle. The test results demonstrated the CCS capability to provide command and control to a surrogate Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV).
Radar/EW
NAVAIR Advanced Airborne Sensor testing continuing on Navy P-8A Poseidon - News
January 07, 2016
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. Navy personnel are continuing the integration and testing of the Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR's) first Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS), dubbed the APS-154, aboard the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Testing will confirm that the P-8A and AAS can operate safely and efficiently together.
Avionics
NAVAIR avionics program seeks proposals for FY 2017 projects - News
December 14, 2015
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Navy officials at the Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP) will award more than $10 million in funds for 2017 projects. NAVAIR’s Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209) officials will manage the proposal process for the Office of Naval Operations (OPNAV). Nominations forms are due January 29 and projects will be selected by the end of May and can start executing as soon as October.
