Carrier suitability tests for an upgraded S-3B Viking concluded in September at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, marking the end of S-3s in developmental or operational test at the Naval Air Warfare Center. The Viking was tested with a new data handling system. The modification in all S-3B aircraft, to be completed in 2005, will help keep the Vikings viable until they are retired in 2009.
Carrier suitability tests for an upgraded S-3B Viking concluded in September at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, marking the end of S-3s in developmental or operational test at the Naval Air Warfare Center. The Viking was tested with a new data handling system. The modification in all S-3B aircraft, to be completed in 2005, will help keep the Vikings viable until they are retired in 2009.
