July 5, 2026

NAVAIR’s Got an App for That

cockpit

The Future Airborne Capability Environment promises to do for military aviation what Android did for mobile phones.

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Pax to Bring the Boom by Noon

F-35C JSF formation

Naval Air Station Patuxent River is advising local residents that a test event will produce a single loud booming noise today.

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Warfare Systems Chief Calls on Congress to Act

Vice Admiral William R. Burke

Vice Adm. Burke says lawmakers need to fix the budget, or the Navy will face harsh cuts.

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Registration opens for NAVAIR COMSEC Conference

computer network

The NAVAIR Communications Security (COMSEC) management team will host the NAVAIR COMSEC Conference June 5 and 6.

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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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