Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

USS Harry S. Truman Conducts Ammunition Offload at Sea Following Histori...

Two months after returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) demonstrated its sustained readiness with a five-day ammunition offload while
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

VX-30 Enables First Overseas Army Typhon Launch in Australia

Before the U.S. Army fired a Standard Missile-6 from its Typhon system during Exercise Talisman Sabre on July 16, a Navy aircraft from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30 had already flown the mission as a silent rehearsal.
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

NAWCWD Cuts Ribbon on Range Control Complex at China Lake

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division celebrated a major milestone Sept. 23, cutting the ribbon on the new Range Control Complex at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

U.S., French In-Flight Refueling Extends Advanced Hawkeye’s Reach

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) achieved a breakthrough in global airpower this summer, successfully refueling midair from three French-made tankers—a historic first that dramatically extends the Advanced Hawkeye’s reach for seamless joint operations
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Program Office Improves Visibility on H-53 While Reducing Costs

Members of the Air Vehicle Department from H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office have coordinated with the Human Systems Engineering Department’s Aircraft Lighting and Transparency Lab (ALTL) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX)-21 at Naval
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Navy Demonstrates AI Autonomy on BQM-177A Target

The Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution and Aerial Targets program offices recently partnered with Shield AI to demonstrate artificial intelligence-based autonomy on the BQM-177A aerial target. 
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Marines Make History as First to Graduate Navy UAV Training

Three Marines made history in August as the first to graduate from the Navy’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) training program at Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 6, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Repurposed Harness Boosts Training Against Modern Threats

An innovative solution from China Lake is helping U.S. and coalition pilots counter modern air defense threats. It also saves time, money and resources.
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

New TACAMO Mission Aircraft E-130J Named Phoenix II 

The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) announced the official popular name for the Navy’s new Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission aircraft: E-130J
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

CH-53K Transports F-35 Airframe

A CH-53K heavy lift helicopter transported an inoperable F-35B Lightning II airframe from Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 27.
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Historic TH-57 Helicopter Landing Aboard USS Lexington Marks End of an E...

Helicopter Squadron (HT) 28 conducted a landing of a TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopter aboard decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV 16) Museum on the Bay, July 30. The landing honored the legacy of the TH-57C and celebrated the Navy’s
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Navy Develops New Ground Communication Capability for Blue Angels

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF) Special Communication Mission Solutions (SCMS) division collaborated with the Navy Blue Angels to quickly develop and deliver a new ground communication system to
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

First Four Naval Aviators to Graduate from T-54A METS Program at Trainin...

Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) celebrated a significant achievement September as the first four student naval aviators from Training Air Wing FOUR (TW-4) successfully completed their multi-engine training in the Navy’s new T-54A “Multi-Engine
Airscoop | Dec. 5, 2025

Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Solar UAS Flight

The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi.
Airscoop | Sept. 25, 2025

Carrier Air Wing 5 Operates at Iwo To

Aircrew from the Navy’s only forward-deployed air wing completed another qualification milestone with Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) at Iwo To, Japan, May 19 through 31.
Airscoop | Sept. 25, 2025

Army Soldiers use Naval Aviation Additive Manufacturing Training to Enha...

The Naval Aviation School for Additive Manufacturing (NASAM) is fostering collaboration across forces to ensure lethality and readiness wherever warfighters need it. Recently, two U.S. Army soldiers used the skills they learned at NASAM to produce
Airscoop | Sept. 25, 2025

Collaboration, New Training Asset Boost E-6B Pilot Readines

E-6B Mercury pilots from Strategic Communications Wing (SCW) 1 and subordinate commands have completed their first Public Aircraft Operations (PAO) training flight successfully, a significant milestone in maintaining readiness for the critical Take
Airscoop | Sept. 25, 2025

NSDC Member First Navy Officer to Attend USAF Weapons School’s 328th Wea...

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Dring, National Space Defense Center operations integrations chief, was selected to attend the weapons instructor course at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s 328th Weapons Squadron.
Airscoop | Sept. 25, 2025

CNATTU North Island, HSM-35 Partner to Build Safer, More Prepared Fleet

A unique collaboration between the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) North Island and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 is proving to be a win-win initiative that strengthens fleet readiness, enhances safety and
Airscoop | Sept. 25, 2025

Navy’s T-54A Ushers in New Era of Pilot Training

The Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the T-54A Marlin II training aircraft in May, giving future naval aviators a modern platform to prepare them for the advanced aircraft they will fly in the fleet.