June 4, 2026

Crashes and UFO Reports? It’s the 50s Again at Pax River

X-47B UCAS-D

The mid-20th Century was a time of extreme experimentation for Pax River, and it’s becoming that way again.

A Second Look at NAWC’s Second Life

NAWC Second Life Hangar 2

NAWC’s Future Workforce Technologies and Strategies office shows off its latest version of virtual Pax River.

Pax River Drone Crashes on the Eastern Shore

Reports identify the unmanned aircraft as a Global Hawk being used as part of the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program.

NAWCAD Prepares College Students for Careers at Pax River

NAWCAD work study

The Southern Maryland – Mechanical Engineering program provides on-the-job training for students wishing to work at the nearby naval base.

Automatic Cuts Could Claim 1 Million Jobs

capitol hill

Bipartisan study estimates the employment impact of sequestration.

Booming Noise Will Be Part of Friday Testing

decibel meter

Pax River warns Lexington Park residents that they will hear a loud boom on Friday as part of testing.

Original F-35B Makes 200th Flight

Attack Aircraft

A May 10 cruise in test aircraft BF-1 marked the 200th flight for the aircraft.

USO Brings Sesame Street to Pax River

USO Sesame Street at Pax River

Show teaches children of military families how to deal with relocation.

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.

X-47B Stealth Drone Begins Trials This Summer

X-47B UCAS taxi

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