June 9, 2026

X-47B Stealth Drone Begins Trials This Summer

X-47B UCAS taxi

UCAS demonstrator will be flying in and around Pax River airspace.

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Sesame Street Coming to Pax River

Sesame Street USO Pax River

The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families rolls into NAS Patuxent River with new wheels, a new show and a new character.

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NAVAIR Officials Learned a Lot From Mom

Gary Kessler and mom

Officials from the Naval Air Systems Command share lessons learned from their mothers.

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200th Flight in Single JSF

F-35B JSF 200th flight

The 200th test flight for BF-3 on May 3 measured stresses on the aircraft during supersonic maneuvers.

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Pentagon Wants to Preserve Rapid Prototyping Ability

tigershark uav

Military panel says slowdown in war funding should not result in loss of rapid acquisition ability.

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Report: Fire Scout Not Meeting 30-Hour Reliability

Fire Scout on deck

Report also notes that the P-8A Poseidon program is eight weeks behind schedule.

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Law Could Alert Navy on New Wind Turbines

wind turbine farm

Law change re-regulates the construction of land-based windmills, giving Pax River testers a chance to review them.

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Wathen Named Outstanding NAWCAD Intern

University of Maryland student received the UMD Outstanding Co-op/Intern Award for his work at Webster Field.

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AIR 4.6 Opens House, Ready to Make Deals

AIR 4.6 simulator

AIR 4.6 is not the first place you would expect to see an open house event, and it’s certainly not a place you expect to hear a sales pitch.

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TSA Joins Effort to Hire Veterans into NAVAIR Jobs

handshake

The Patuxent River Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Council will meet next month.

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