Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Military Aviation News November 6, 2026

Lockheed Martin F-35B Successfully Fires MBDA Meteor Missile From Internal Bay in Historic Test

Aviation News – A Lockheed Martin F-35B has successfully released an MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile test asset from its internal weapons bay for the…

Bell AH-1Z Viper 168003/QT-615 US Marines

General Aviation News March 17, 2026

Bell Completes First Major Structural and Power Upgrades for Marine Corps H-1 Helicopter Fleet

Aviation News – Bell has announced the successful completion of the first AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom aircraft to undergo comprehensive structural and power delivery upgrades….

Northrop Grummans Latest MQ-4C Triton Undergoes Testing with the US Navy

Military Aviation News June 25, 2025

Northrop Grumman’s Newest MQ-4C Triton Begins Testing with U.S. Navy

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland – June 25, 2025 Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that its latest MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft is currently undergoing…

Military Aviation News June 23, 2015

British pilot becomes the first to test F-35B ski-jump launch

BAE Systems Test Pilot Pete ‘Wizzer’ Wilson became the first pilot to launch the Lockheed Martin F-35B Short Take Off and Vertical Landing variant…

Military Aviation News October 16, 2014

Second Northrop Grumman-Built Triton UAS Completes First Flight

PALMDALE, Calif. – Oct. 16, 2014 – The U.S. Navy’s second MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully completed its first flight. Operating out…