The Navy has already axed carrier qualifications for new pilots, but now even practicing carrier touchdowns on land will be ...
This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson explores the groundbreaking partnership between Textron and Leonardo to develop the Beechcraft M-346N as a potential next-generation training jet ...
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released the draft version of the request for proposals (RFP) on Feb. 2 for the ...
The T-54A Marlin reached the Initial Operational Capability and will now train student naval aviators that will be assigned to aircraft like the P-8A Poseidon and E-2 Hawkeye. The U.S. Navy has ...
Texas-based Helicopter Institute has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Navy for pilot training services that runs ...
Naval aviators believe they are the best pilots on earth — just ask them — and the primary reason they cite is hard to argue with: they land on aircraft carriers. Whether in calm seas and sunshine or ...
A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing 5, conducts field carrier landing practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.
Simulation is a crucial element of military training, especially within modern aircrew preparation; however, it still cannot ...