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FRCSW Completes First In-House F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III Upgrade

The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest completed its first fully in-house Block III Super Hornet upgrade, combining the work with the ongoing Service Life Modification effort. The Fl...

F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO

The competition for the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

US Navy F/A-18 disables Iranian tanker with 20mm cannon fire

A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on May… The post US Navy F/A-18 disables Iranian tanker with 20mm cannon fire appeared firs...

Navy’s Next Generation F/A-XX Downselect Expected in August

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The builder of the Navy’s long-awaited next-generation carrier fighter will be picked in the summer, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said Monday....

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Disables Iranian-Flagged Tanker

CENTCOM says the jet targeted the rudder of M/T Hasna in the Gulf of Oman with its M61 Vulcan cannon to prevent it from reaching Iran as part of the U.S. blockade.  According to th...

The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is Now Flying in the U.S.

Boeing confirmed that the MQ-28 Ghost Bat has conducted three flights at the Point Mugu Sea Range after initially flying only in Australia. Boeing has announced on May 27, 2026, th...

F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots practice touch-and-go landings — on Iwo Jima

Since 1991, Iwo Jima, known today in Japan as Iwo To, has been the practice site of “touch-and-go” landings for pilots looking to hone their skills.

RMAF confirms F/A-18D Hornet lands safely at KKIA after engine trouble mid-flight

LABUAN, May 20 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed that an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft, deployed on a...

Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles

The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.

Pentagon Now Planning 268 F-15EX Jets As Boeing Production Surges

First Photo Emerges Of AIM-260A JATM Missile Carried By A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet

The new AIM-260 JATM was photographed during a test flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, offering the first public look at the highly secretive air-to-air missile. After years of wa...

Northrop Releases Detailed F/A-XX Concept as Aviation Competition Heats Up

With a key U.S. Navy contract decision approaching, Northrop Grumman has unveiled its most detailed concept yet for a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter, highlighting advances...

Northrop Grumman Teases Notional F/A-XX Design Ahead of Expected August Contract Award

Few hours after the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations said a contract award for F/A-XX is expected by August, Northrop Grumman has teased once again a notional design for the n...

Navy F/A-18Gs over Iran, Venezuela show rise in aerial electronic attack

Here's what's next for the Navy jamming plane.

Air Force eyes massive boost for F-15EX fleet

The service’s fiscal 2027 budget shows boosts for other aircraft like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while slowing retirements of platforms like the A-10 Warthog.

US Navy demonstrates JDAM Long Range variant in 200 nautical mile test flights

The US Navy has conducted two demonstration flights of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR)… The post US Navy demonstrates JDAM Long Range variant in 200 nautical...

MQ-25A Stingray cleared for deployment, says Cao

The role of the MQ-25A is intended to provide the Carrier Air Wing with unmanned refueling, freeing up F/A-18E/F aircraft to focus on strike missions.

A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.

Ein 75 Millionen Dollar teurer Hornet-Kampfjet der NAS Lemoore war in Angriff auf ein Schiff im Iran verwickelt

Trotz mehrfacher Warnungen hält ein iranischer Öltanker Kurs auf einen iranischen Hafen in der Straße von Hormus. Dann greift eine F/A-18 Super Hornet der US Navy ein und setzt das...

F-35 fleet gets nearly $1B electronic warfare upgrade

Lockheed Martin has secured a $991 million contract to produce electronic warfare upgrade kits for 432 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters across three U.S. military services and a substant...

SPEAR 3 Missile Flies On Board F-35B Lightning II for the First Time

Four SPEAR 3 missiles were carried on board an F-35B from the Integrated Test Force at NAS Patuxent River earlier this year, marking the first time that the new weapon has flown on...

U.S. More Than Doubles Planned Orders For Western World’s Longest Ranged Fighter

The U.S. Air Force’s budget for the Fiscal Year 2027 has increased planned procurements of F-15EX fighters to 267 aircraft, up from a previously planned 129. Of these,

New Skyraider II 'Swiss Army Knife' Joins AFSOC Fleet

U.S. Navy Loses Two of its Most Valuable Combat jets in Major Air Collision

The U.S. Navy has lost two EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft in a midair collision at the Gunfighter Skies air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho,