The Navy can’t afford to slow-roll its new trainer, even as competitors drop
With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy's T-45, service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.
Navy jet trainer fleet operations remain paused after engine mishap
One week after the incident, a Navy spokesperson says the service is continuing to assess the fleet's ability to safely resume flight.
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Right sized for the fight, smaller Group 2 drones are solving for the limitations of larger UAS
It’s fuel cells, not batteries, that let Group 2 unmanned VTOLS fulfill many missions of larger Group 3s.
Hungry For More Chopper Pilots, Navy Picks New Training Helo
The Navy will replace all 115 of its aged TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopters with Leonardo’s AW119 helicopter.
Navy T-45 Trainers Will Return To Flight In July With Air Supply Fix
Navy flight training will resume in July when T-45 Goshawk trainers receive fixes to their troubled air supply, the three-star Commander, Naval Air Forces said this week. The aircraft had been flying only limited flights at low altitude for fear an oxygen-deprived pilot would become disoriented and crash. Now, instructors will start flying again in […]