http://www.navair.navy.mil/news NAVAIR News Release Data Fri, 24 May 2013 19:16:49 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5361 What: Members of the electronic, print and broadcast media are invited to participate in a media teleconference to discuss the details of the historic Triton first flight at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, Calif. When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Conference Check-In: 9:45... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5361 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5360 PALMDALE, Calif. –The Navy’s newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, Calif. May 22, marking the start of tests which will validate the Northrop Grumman-built... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5360 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5357 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Department of the Navy announced May 15 that the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) received Milestone C approval authorizing the start of low rate initial production.  With MS C approval,... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5357 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5353 USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, At Sea — The Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has begun touch-and-go landing operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 17. For UCAS-D, this represents the most significant technology maturation... Fri, 17 May 2013 08:55:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5353 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5343 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Australian Ministers for Defence and Defence Materiel announced May 15 that the government of Australia will enter into a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) planning case with the U.S. Navy for the MQ-4C... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:24:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5343 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5342 What:  Members of the electronic, print and broadcast media are invited to participate in a media teleconference to discuss the details of the historic X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The X-47B... Tue, 14 May 2013 12:35:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5342 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5341 USS George H.W. Bush (AT SEA) — The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia today. “Today we saw a small, but... Tue, 14 May 2013 12:29:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5341 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5320 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first-ever arrested landing here May 4, another key step to mature the system for its historic carrier-based tests later this month. “Landing an... Mon, 06 May 2013 06:41:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5320 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5310 MEDITERRANEAN SEA—The U.S. Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed another milestone in March when the MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter completed its 600th deployed flight hour while embarked on USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49). The unmanned helicopter, part of Helicopter Sea... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:11:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5310 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5306 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator (BAMS-D) surpasses 10,000 flight hours April 1, marking another milestone for Navy unmanned aviation. BAMS-D provides more than 50 percent of the maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:41:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5306 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5280 MEDITERRANEAN SEA— After exceeding the 8,000-flight-hour mark Friday, an MQ-8B Fire Scout assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Detachment 5 prepares to land aboard USS Robert G. Bradley for a "hot pump" and re-launch while conducting maritime intelligence, surveillance and... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:24:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5280 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5267 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Engineers from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division here recently conducted a demonstration to test new technology, which allows for interoperability between unmanned air systems (UAS). In collaboration with U.S. Army personnel... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5267 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5262 GULF OF MEXICO — The Navy's RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS) completed its first flight at sea Feb. 10 from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The system completed three months of land-based trial... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:54:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5262 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5223 NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator returned to Naval Station Norfolk aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Dec. 18 after successfully completing a series of deck handling tests in preparation for its first carrier-based... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5223 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5215 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Marines in Afghanistan witnessed AAI Corp.’s Aerosonde Unmanned Air System (UAS) first flight Dec. 2. under NAVAIR’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services contract. AAI field services representatives conducted the nearly 10-hour... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5215 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5207 A Scan Eagle Unmanned Air Vehicle prepares to launch from an amphibious transport dock class ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) on Nov. 28 off the coast of North Carolina. The flight on the San Antonio LPD class ship was... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5207 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5202 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy’s fourth Fire Scout detachment returned to Mayport, Fla. on Dec. 1 after achieving several milestones during its five-month deployment aboard USS Klakring (FFG 42). The Fire Scout unmanned helicopter detachment logged... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5202 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5200 What: Members of the electronic, print and broadcast media are invited to participate in a media teleconference with U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman program managers to discuss the details of the historic first catapult launch of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5200 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5199 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator successfully completed its inaugural land-based catapult launch here Nov. 29, marking the start of a new era for naval aviation. "Carrier-based unmanned aircraft will change... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5199 http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5198 Media Advisory: U.S. Navy Invites Media to Discuss Fire Scout, USS Klakring (FFG 42) Deployment What: Members of the electronic, print and broadcast media are invited to participate in a media teleconference to discuss the details of the Fire Scout, USS... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NavairNewsStory&id=5198