U.S. Navy Flies First Exercise With Advanced Air Training System

The Tactical Combat Training System Increment II pod on its first flight on a test F/A-18 aircraft over Patuxent River, Maryland, in February.
Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy recently flew its first exercise using a new Collins Aerospace-produced air combat training system, combining real-world aircraft and ships with virtual threats. The Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)-21 team flew with the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II)...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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