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The F/A-18 Hornet: Inside the Navy Plane that Almost Never Flew
The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately ...
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US F-35, F-18 intercept Russian spy jet flying too close to navy’s nuclear carrier
A recently surfaced video footage has captured a tense moment between U.S. Navy and Russian military forces in the Pacific ...
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Yemen’s Houthis Are Learning to Fear the U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet
The resurgence in violence between American troops and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is ongoing, as the U.S. campaign aims to dismantle the designated terrorist group. Following the ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d
U.S. Navy’s Next Trainer Jet Won’t Need to Land on Carriers
The U.S. Navy released a new Request for Information for the T-45’s replacement, which will only be required to conduct Field ...
Boeing, Northrop Grumman await US Navy next-generation fighter contract this week, sources say
The U.S. Navy is expected to announce this week who will build its next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter - a program ...
'Our job is to inspire': U.S. Navy's Blue Angels arrive at 2025 Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels arrived in Thursday. They'll practice for two days before official performances Saturday and ...
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Ford carrier group equipped with new anti-drone weapons for possible Mideast deployment
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group conducted its final training exercise recently in the Atlantic Ocean, preparing for a ...
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U.S. Navy is said to be close to awarding F/A-XX fighter jet contract
It will also be built to integrate seamlessly with uncrewed combat aircraft and the Navy’s carrier-based defense ... with the current F/A-18 fleet expected to remain operational into the 2040s.
Northrop Grumman: The Forgotten Winner Of Boeing's F-47
Boeing's win of the US Air Force NGAD contract is significant. Read why the NGAD deal positions Northrup Grumman for the next ...
Electronic Warfare Evolution: The Grumman EA-6B Prowler & EA-18 Growler Compared
The EA-18G Growler is one of the most advanced electronic attack jets ever made, but its story starts decades ago with the EA ...
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Navy jets intercept Russian spy plane near aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
a Russian Ilyushin II-38N “Dolphin” patrol and anti-submarine aircraft is shown conducting a low-altitude pass by the Vinson escorted by a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and a F-35C Lightning II.