we discuss the first flight of the U.S. Navy’s first purpose-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) carrier-based aircraft to enter service, the Grumman AF Guardian, which made its first flight on ...

It also featured watertight compartments to enhance survivability during water landings, a crucial feature for a naval ...

Defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman ... of the aircraft is undergoing final calibration testing at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland, while the second jet is being readied for a ferry flight ...