April 19, 2024

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.

V-22 Crashes in Florida, Injuring Five

CV-22 Osprey

Air Force Osprey went down near Eglin Air Force Base.

X-47B Stealth Drone Begins Trials This Summer

X-47B UCAS taxi

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

Morning Coffee: X-47B Prepares for a Shocking Test

X-47B UCAS-D

Attack drone to undergo 2,000-volt shock test at Pax River.

Tennant Takes Command of Navy’s F-35, X-37B Testing

Commander calls his new job the best at NAVAIR.

Carrier Drone Ramping Up

Capt. Jaime Engdahl

Second X-47B to arrive this spring, head to carrier in the fall.

Shannon Greets UCAS-D

Rear Adm. Shannon, head of PEO (U&W), welcomes the X-47B drone to Pax River.

New Budget Spares Navy

DoD releases a preview of the FY2013 budget, the first to reflect coming cuts.

BRAC is Back

Pentagon

Panetta’s new budget could call for two more rounds of base closure.

Tanking up the Drones

The Navy tests a system that could increase the endurance and range of carrier-based drones.