The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, has accomplished a significant feat by successfully conducting a flight test involving four Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) launched simultaneously. This event, designated as Integrated Test Event (ITE-12), represents a major step forward in validating the capabilities of this next-generation weapon system.
BAE Systems’ Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) has successfully completed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) with the U.S. Air Force, marking a significant leap forward in electronic warfare (EW) capabilities for the F-15 fighter jet platform. The successful completion of IOT&E paves the way for full-scale production and deployment of EPAWSS.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the successful completion of the first phase of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program. The accomplishment comes after a live flight test at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) effectively collaborated with F-35 aircraft and demonstrated its electronic attack (EA) capabilities.
The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is significantly expanding its Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) training capabilities to encompass a wider range of Navy and Air Force fighter aircraft. Originally designed to provide hyper-realistic training for F-35 Lightning II pilots, the JSE will now integrate cockpits for the F-22 Raptor and other crucial platforms. In this highly realistic digital range, aviators experience the consequences of their mistakes, including mission failure, loss of systems, and even loss of life. The JSE enables pilots to learn those hard lessons, immediately adjust, fly again, and continue the learning process to become a highly capable tactical aviator.
The U.S. Marine Corps is nearing the end of an era as the AV-8B Harrier II transitions out of the Fleet Marine Force. Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14’s AV-8B Harrier II Fleet Replacement Detachment (FRD) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, recently saw the graduation of the final two pilots to receive the 7509 Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) qualification, a designation reserved specifically for pilots qualified to fly the AV-8B Harrier II.