Story by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 11.18.2025
VX-31 at China Lake and VX-23 at Pax River completed a multi-phase test campaign on the Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System for the F/A-18 Hornet. The system protects pilots from controlled flight into terrain, or CFIT, by automatically recovering the aircraft when warnings are not heeded or the pilot becomes incapacitated. The team validated ATAWS performance in aggressive......
