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NAN Fall Issue 2022
The first-in-class aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with Spanish Armada frigate Alváro de Bázan (F 101), German frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) and Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 20. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group recently returned from deployment in the Atlantic Ocean, and conducted training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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50 Years Since First Flight, E-2C Legacy Continues
The E-2C Hawkeye has been a linchpin in the Navy’s command and control capabilities for more than 50 years. The all-weather, carrier-based tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of flight. Although the E-2C is scheduled for sundown in 2026, the aircraft’s impressive legacy of capability and sustainability will live on.
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Ship Motion Platform Brings Unique Testing Tool to NAWCAD Lakehurst
After five years of hard work and dedication, team members from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst (NAWCAD LKE) are excited to see their one-of-a-kind Ship Motion Platform (SMP) fully operational.
The SMP offers the Navy and other interested parties a ship motion environment without the need for dedicated at-sea periods, thereby reducing costs while providing an opportunity to also reduce schedule and technical risks to programs. While the SMP cannot replicate every aspect of the ship-board launch and recovery environment, it can help Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) teams in technology maturation and risk reduction efforts.
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The Phoenix Rises: Resurrection of Aircraft 166879
In the waning sunlight of April 2, Victory 205 took off on a Functional Check Flight (FCF) Profile A—the last step in the arduous maintenance journey before being deemed airworthy. The growl of the afterburners and retraction of the landing gear was met with cheers, high-fives and jubilation from the 15 dedicated maintainers on the flight line. To many, this may have seemed like a normal F/A-18 takeoff from Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana; however, this was the first flight of aircraft 166879 (Side 205) since May 4, 2012.
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Strike Test News Special Section
Greetings from the world of developmental test at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Our mission is to execute research, development, and test and evaluation of fixed-wing tactical manned and unmanned aircraft and it is an exciting time to be a Salty Dog. We’re working hard to increase capability and lethality for the Fleet testing new software for the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the EA-18 Growler, and the F-35 is poised to begin the Block 4 aircraft test program. We completed the MQ-25 Unmanned Aircraft System demonstration program with deck operations onboard a carrier, and now await delivery of the first flight test articles.
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NAN Fall Issue 2022
50 Years Since First Flight, E-2C Legacy Continues
Ship Motion Platform Brings Unique Testing Tool to NAWCAD Lakehurst
The Phoenix Rises: Resurrection of Aircraft 166879
Strike Test News Special Section
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