The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and ...

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet has been a cornerstone of U.S. naval aviation since 1984. Its successor, the F/A-18E/F ...

A military aircraft has crashed into the San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.

Achieving IOC for IRST21 is a significant milestone and a testament to the strong partnership between Lockheed Martin an ...

Both the F/A-18A and F/A-18C Hornet variants have been replaced by the updated F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. VFA-106 is the Navy's East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, which trains naval aviators to ...

Learn how the US Navy is upgrading its Super Hornet fleet's sensor to improve aircrew tracking and targeting capabilities.

An upgraded, passive missile targeting sensor for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet is now eligible for deployment, the U.S. Navy said on Feb. 4. The Block II infrared search and track (IRST ...

to fully outfit its carrier-based F/A-18E/F Super Hornet squadrons with InfraRed Search-and-Track (IRST) Block II. The USN has announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Boeing F/A-18 E/F ...

The U.S. Navy’s podded Infrared Search And Track System, or IRST, planned for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters, has “demonstrated significant reliability problems during operational testing,” ...

The U.S. Navy announced initial operational capability for the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II system for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet ...

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Mighty Strikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility while conducing a mission in support of ...