Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 08.06.2025
An S-band antenna with custom adapter plates is mounted on the skin of a VX-30 KC-130T Hercules, providing line-of-sight communications during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. The antenna supported the Satellite Communications Range Extension Aircraft Modification (SCREAM) system. Courtesy photo...
Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 08.06.2025
A 3D printer inside the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Innovation Lab at Point Mugu sits ready for prototyping. The lab supported VX-30’s aircraft modifications for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 by producing parts used in the integration of the Satellite Communications Range Extension Aircraft Modification (SCREAM) system. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael L. Smith)...
Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 08.06.2025
Members of the VX-30 and U.S. Army team pose for a group photo in front of a KC-130T Hercules following a successful surrogate flight during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. The aircraft simulated a missile’s flight path to validate communications and telemetry links in preparation for the U.S. Army’s first overseas Typhon missile launch. Courtesy photo...
Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 08.06.2025
Kevin D. Hughes, Innovation Lab manager for Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, explains the capabilities of a 3D printer at the Point Mugu lab. The lab supported VX-30’s mission for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 by producing prototype adapter components for the Satellite Communications Range Extension Aircraft Modification (SCREAM) system. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael L. Smith)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Jarrett | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 07.11.2025
A KC-130T Hercules assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30, the “Bloodhounds,” takes off from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, September 11, 2025. Gray Flag 2025 is the naval aviation test community’s premier large force test event, providing unique venues for large scale integration of new capabilities across services and platform. Working with the Joint Force,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Jarrett | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 07.11.2025
A KC-130T Hercules assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30, the “Bloodhounds,” takes off from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, September 11, 2025. Gray Flag 2025 is the naval aviation test community’s premier large force test event, providing unique venues for large scale integration of new capabilities across services and platform. Working with the Joint Force,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Jarrett | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 07.10.2025
A KC-130T Hercules assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30, the “Bloodhounds,” takes off from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, September 10, 2025. Gray Flag 2025 is the naval aviation test community’s premier large force test event, providing unique venues for large scale integration of new capabilities across services and platform. Working with the Joint Force,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Jarrett | Naval Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One | 07.10.2025
A KC-130T Hercules assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30, the “Bloodhounds,” takes off from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, September 10, 2025. Gray Flag 2025 is the naval aviation test community’s premier large force test event, providing unique venues for large scale integration of new capabilities across services and platform. Working with the Joint Force,......
