MQ-9B SeaGuardian Becomes First UAV to Drop MAC Sonobuoys Multi-Static Active Coherent sonobuoys allow the MQ-9B to better detect submarines over large areas with fewer buoys than DIFAR and DICASS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jan. 13, 2026, a demonstration of the new expanded Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The test was conducted on […]

F-35-Piloten trainieren neue Taktiken mit unbemannten Kampfflugzeugen der US-Marine Die Aircraft Division des US Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWCAD) hat einen wichtigen Fortschritt bei der Integration der F-35 Lightning … mehr...

US Navy Demonstrates F-35 Control of Collaborative Combat Aircraft Aviation News – The US Navy has reached a milestone in integrating the F-35 Lightning II with Collaborative Combat Aircraft during a tactical demonstration led by NAWCAD. The event highlights how simulation-driven development is shaping future air combat and easing the operational burden on pilots. The demonstration was conducted by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division within its Joint Simulation Environment, a highly realistic virtual setting designed to test next-generation tactics.

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U.S. Navy Looking to Add AGCAS to Super Hornets and Growlers NAWCAD is seeking sources to add Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The U.S. Navy is starting the preliminary work for the integration of an Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) capability on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The news, first reported by the Aviation […]

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Flies in U.S. Airspace Like Piloted Aircraft Thanks to Collision Avoidance Tech Using the Detect and Avoid System, the MQ-9B operated in U.S. airspace like any other piloted aircraft, without the need for the special handling usually required for UAS. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) announced on Sep. 17, 2025, the flight of a MQ-9B SeaGuardian from California to Washington, during which […]

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Flies in U.S. Airspace Like Piloted Aircraft Thanks to Collision Avoidance Tech Using the Detect and Avoid System, the MQ-9B operated in U.S. airspace like any other piloted aircraft, without the need for the special handling usually required for UAS. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) announced on Sep. 17, 2025, the flight of a MQ-9B SeaGuardian from California to Washington, during which […]