The Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) identifies areas for training improvement, such as field carrier landing practice where student pilots will conduct repeated simulated “field carrier” landings – touch and go – on airfields rather than aircraft carriers. This brief video discusses that new training technique and more.
Military & Defense
US Navy Eyes Clean-Sheet Trainer Jet for Pilot Training Overhaul
- Navy plans for a new clean-sheet trainer aircraft, first since 1950s.
- Part of the broader Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) modernization.
- UJTS introduces field carrier landing practice (FCLP) on airfields.
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Intelligence briefing: Why this matters: This overhaul could significantly reshape naval aviation capabilities, affecting personnel readiness, long-term defense spending, and potential industry partnerships for next-gen platforms.