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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Some U.S. Navy fighter pilots in training still require E-2 carrier qualification as naval aviation training pipeline shifts

A portion of U.S. Navy fighter pilots—along with foreign student pilots—still must complete carrier qualifications while the broader naval aviation training landscape is set to undergo major changes. The process remains a gating requirement even as the service prepares for upcoming adjustments to how pilots are trained for carrier operations.

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2026-07-10T13:16:20.995855-07:00

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UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales: F-35Bs scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft near the Norwegia

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2026-07-05T22:13:50.111122-07:00

The War Zone

U.S. Air Force confirms B-2A can launch AGM-158C LRASM for anti-ship strikes

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2026-06-29T17:26:04.080662-07:00

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MQ-25 Stingray and MQ-28 Ghost Bat test aboard carriers as Navy advances missile interceptors and Sidewinder/Standard Missile fo

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2026-06-29T11:42:40.861484-07:00

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The War Zone

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Some U.S. Navy fighter pilots in training still require E-2 carrier qualification as naval aviation training pipeline shifts A portion of U.S. Navy fighter pilots—along with foreign student pilots—still must complete carrier qualifications while the broader naval aviation training landscape is set to undergo major changes. The process remains a gating requirement even as the service prepares for upcoming adjustments to how pilots are trained for carrier operations.

2026-07-10T13:16:20.995855-07:00

Some U.S. Navy fighter pilots in training still require E-2 carrier qualification as naval aviation training pipeline shifts

Wall Street Journal

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NATO-backed Arctic aircraft carrier operations focus on deterring Russia amid hybrid-war escalation in the High North The Wall Street Journal reports from NATO’s Arctic aircraft-carrier deployment alongside the British military as it sails to the High North to deter an escalating hybrid conflict. The mission is framed around intensified efforts to detect and counter Russian threats in the Arctic theater.

2026-07-10T10:46:06.158447-07:00

NATO-backed Arctic aircraft carrier operations focus on deterring Russia amid hybrid-war escalation in the High North

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UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales: F-35Bs scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft near the Norwegia Britain’s Ministry of Defence said its carrier HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea was repeatedly approached by a Russian Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft. Two Royal Navy F-35B jets were scrambled to intercept; the Tu-142 dropped multiple sonobuoys, failed to respond to radio calls, and was escorted away.

2026-07-05T22:13:50.111122-07:00

UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales: F-35Bs scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft near the Norwegia

FlightGlobal

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Uncrewed mission momentum: General Atomics MQ-9B named “gold standard” for High North operations as Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray resu Defense experts have formally designated the General Atomics MQ-9B as the “gold standard” platform for intelligence and combat operations in the High North. Separately, Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed carrier-based tanker has returned to sea aboard the USS Nimitz, with deck-handling trials last performed in 2021.

2026-06-30T07:17:34.480796-07:00

Uncrewed mission momentum: General Atomics MQ-9B named “gold standard” for High North operations as Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray resu

AeroTime

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USS Theodore Roosevelt hosts international helicopter exchange for RIMPAC 26 The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt welcomed more than 45 military personnel from eight countries for an international helicopter exchange as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC 26). The activity underscores multinational rotary-wing integration within the RIMPAC 26 training framework.

2026-06-30T06:30:08.252797-07:00

USS Theodore Roosevelt hosts international helicopter exchange for RIMPAC 26

The War Zone

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U.S. Air Force confirms B-2A can launch AGM-158C LRASM for anti-ship strikes The U.S. Air Force revealed for the first time that the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber can employ the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), after the weapon was shown during a recent Sinking Exercise (SINKEX). The service also highlighted B-2 LRASM operations in the Pacific, underscoring a new maritime strike capability.

2026-06-29T17:26:04.080662-07:00

U.S. Air Force confirms B-2A can launch AGM-158C LRASM for anti-ship strikes

The War Zone

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C-2 Greyhound completes final carrier onboard delivery mission as CMV-22 Osprey takes over The U.S. Navy has effectively ended the C-2 Greyhound’s carrier onboard delivery role, turning the mission to the CMV-22 Osprey. The handover marks a major shift in carrier logistics capability and the end of the C-2’s “trap” era aboard aircraft carriers.

2026-06-29T13:40:27.350031-07:00

C-2 Greyhound completes final carrier onboard delivery mission as CMV-22 Osprey takes over

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MQ-25 Stingray and MQ-28 Ghost Bat test aboard carriers as Navy advances missile interceptors and Sidewinder/Standard Missile fo A Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray T-1 demonstrator was embarked on the USS Nimitz during Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250 in the Atlantic, underscoring ongoing carrier air-wing experimentation. Separately, the U.S. Navy is preparing to solicit prototypes for a Standard Missile-series follow-on, while RTX won a $1.1B modification for nearly 2,000 IM-9X Sidewinder deliveries. Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat is also set to fly alongside U.S. fighters in an upcoming Valiant Shield exercise.

2026-06-29T11:42:40.861484-07:00

MQ-25 Stingray and MQ-28 Ghost Bat test aboard carriers as Navy advances missile interceptors and Sidewinder/Standard Missile fo

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