April 19, 2024

F-35B Testing Runs Behind Schedule in 2012

Attack Aircraft

The Joint Strike Fighter test team made lots of flights, but lagged behind on test points.

Pax River Cuts Gate Guards, Braces for Traffic

pax river base gate 1

The base recommends that base workers stagger their arrival times to avoid lengthy delays.

All DoD Workers Could Be Furloughed Under Latest Plan

Pentagon

Virtually all civilian defense employees would be furloughed if Congress doesn’t resolve sequestration by March.

PMA-226 Marks a Year of an Expanded Mission

O-2A Pelican

The Navy’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) recently marked the first anniversary of its broadened mission.

Top Ten Leader Stories of 2012

2012

New development, a hurricane, stealth fighters and the fiscal cliff top the list.

Ed Greer Announces Retirement from Pentagon

ed greer

After serving 33 years as a civilian military official, Ed Greer retires as deputy assistant secretary for developmental testing.

Video: X-47B “UFO” Launches from Pax Catapult

UCAS X-47B Cat Launch

Northrop Grumman releases video of an X-47B catapult shot at Pax River.

Pax River Begins Winter Night Testing This Week

F-35C JSF night takeoff

Evening operations are scheduled to take place with increasing regularity throughout the fall and winter months.

Morning Coffee: China Conducts Its First Carrier Landing

china carrier landing

China lands a domestic version of the Russian Flanker on their test carrier.

Rider Takes Command of VX-20

Cmdr. Jason Rider

Cmdr. Jason Rider will direct testing of 22 different Navy aircraft at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.