China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
America’s newest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, the only non- Nimitz class ship in the fleet and the first of ...
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House investigating secret Navy study of potential brain injuries among TOPGUN pilots
A powerful congressional committee is probing a secret Navy program studying potential traumatic brain injuries suffered by ...
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U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for IRST Pods on F/A-18 Super Hornets
The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and autonomously or in combination with ...
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RMAF to provide advanced air combat training for Kuwaiti fighter pilots?
It is learnt that this is being offered to Kuwait as part of the KAF Hornet acquisition package. The deal would work in the ...
Blue Angels: 10 Facts About The Navy's Flying Team
The Blue Angels flying team includes some of the most accomplished and skilled pilots in the U.S. Navy. Here are some facts ...
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Air Boss: Unmanned MQ-25 Will Fly This Year, Opens Way To 6th Gen Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The Navy Air Boss on Jan. 28 confirmed the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft will start test flying later this year, a necessary step […] ...
Boeing Secures $52M Contract to Support F/A-18 E/F Aircraft
The Boeing Company BA recently clinched a deal for the procurement of 175 SUU-79 pylons to aid the F/A-18 E/F aircraft. The ...
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Thunder in the Heavens: A Brief History of the Aircraft of the USAF Thunderbirds
Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the world’s best known aerial demonstrations teams, dazzling ...
How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
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Navy to Adopt New Sensor System for Super Hornet Jets
Learn how the US Navy is upgrading its Super Hornet fleet's sensor to improve aircrew tracking and targeting capabilities.
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Lockheed Martin’s new IRST sensor achieves IOC on Super Hornet
Achieving IOC for IRST21 is a significant milestone and a testament to the strong partnership between Lockheed Martin an ...
A US Navy pilot narrowly avoided crashing into the sea by as little as 16 feet after a 'catastrophic' failure aboard his aircraft carrier
Documents obtained by Business Insider show how the F/A-18 pilot prevented his fighter jet from crashing into the Indian ...