Topic - Naval Air Systems Command

The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides material support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on May 17, 2019. Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to extend flight restrictions on the V-22 Osprey until the military can identify the root causes of multiple recent accidents. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Rep. Lloyd Neal in a letter to Austin on Thursday call the decision to return Ospreys to limited flight status misguided. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley/U.S. Navy via AP)

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