December 4, 2024

At Pax, Another Development Test Flight First

test flight

The US Marine Corps’ newest Intrepid Tiger II electronic warfare capability flew for the first time on an MV-22B Osprey earlier this month.

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Retired Blue Angel Makes Way to Museum

Blue Angel

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is thrilled to announce the addition of a Blue Angel aircraft to its flight line.

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Fabric Artist’s Work Featured at Lex Park Library

Library

A new exhibit featuring fabric artist Andi Cullins is set to open Monday, June 7, at the Lexington Park Library art gallery.

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Pax Completes F/A-18, AARGM-ER Flight

AARGM-ER F/A-18

The US Navy completed an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) captive carry flight on an F/A-18 Super Hornet on April 22 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in support of the first live fire event this spring.

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Production Can Start on Tactical Combat Training System

Tactical Combat

The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office received Milestone C approval for its next-generation air combat training system, the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II.

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Comment Sought on Navy’s Draft EIS

Draft

The US Navy has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement evaluating the potential environmental effects of continuing to conduct military testing and training activities within the Patuxent River Complex.

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MQ-8B Drone Crashes Upon Deployment

An MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV crashed upon deployment into the littoral combat ship USS Charleston and fell into the sea. It was not recovered.

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Tech Bridge Lecture Set for April 22

Tech Bridge

The Navy Tech Bridge Research Speaker Series on April 22 will feature Dr. Paul Adamson of the US Naval Research Laboratory’s Plasma Physics Division.

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Webinar Provided Security Cooperation Update

Security

RADM Francis “Spanky” Morley addressed current Department of the Navy security cooperation efforts, foreign military sales, and international engagements at The Patuxent Partnership’s March 23 webinar.

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P-8A Decoy Prototype Test Completed

P-8A

An Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 P-8A Poseidon successfully completed an airworthiness test of a pod-mounted radio frequency countermeasure prototype at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Atlantic Test Ranges on March 12.

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