F-35 Dodged a Houthi Missile
As the Trump administration considered ending the US missile strikes in the Red Sea, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile so close to a US F-35 the pilot had to take evasive action, a potential “absolute disaster” for the costly fighter jet.
P-8A Decoy Prototype Test Completed
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.
New NavSec Braithwaite Confirmed
The Senate confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite as the new Navy secretary, reports Politico. The NavSec post has been vacant since November when Richard Spencer was fired.
Low-Key Celebration Marks VX-20 45th Anniversary
Patuxent River’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 is celebrating its 45th anniversary this month.
Rider Takes Command of VX-20
Cmdr. Jason Rider will direct testing of 22 different Navy aircraft at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
