Former aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) begins final voyage
The last conventionally powered aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is…
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DARPA shares details on future US Navy military seaplane
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has updated the status of the Liberty Lifter seaplane, a project currently…
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to Name New U.S. Aircraft Carriers
The U.S. Navy announced Jan. 13 that future aircraft carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83 will be named…
‘Friendly fire’ shoots down US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet in Red Sea
A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) was shot…
F-35C Naval Fighter Tests With AGM-158C Anti-Ship Missiles
The U.S. Navy is testing an F-35C fighter carrying two AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) as part of…
Boeing delivers first two F/A-18 Block III fighters with extended service life
Boeing has completed the upgrade of the first two F/A-18 Super Hornet Block II fighters to Block III.…
Fujian vs and Gerald R. Ford: new aircraft carrier compared
The Chinese Navy’s Fujian aircraft carrier began its first sea trials in recent days, marking the first opportunity…
Nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington will return to South America
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) will visit South America in the coming months, the U.S. 4th…
Boeing wins contract to supply 17 more F/A-18E/F fighters to the US Navy
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter gained a two-year lifespan with a new acquisition contract by the US Navy…
Former US President George Bush was an aviator and had its plane shot down in World War II
After Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, in 1941, which put the United States in World…
US Navy removes from sea the P-8A Poseidon jet that exceeded runway limits in Hawaii
The US Navy (USN) finally managed to remove from the sea a Boeing P-8A Poseidon that had overshot…
The world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise will be dismantled by the end of the decade
The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) will be dismantled at a private shipyard,…
Sikorsky awarded US Navy order for 35 new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters
The US Navy signed a contract with Sikorsky to receive an additional 35 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, valued at…
US Navy awards Textron with order for 64 King Air turboprops
Textron Aviation Group announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a US Navy contract to supply up…
Lockheed Martin awarded $7.6 billion contract to produce 129 F-35 fighter jets
The US Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a new contract to purchase 129 F-35 Lightning II fighter…
US Navy F/A-18 fighter jet escaped from aircraft carrier deck during storm
The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) experienced an unusual episode on Friday, July 8th. One…
US Navy manages to recover F-35C that sank in China Sea
The United States Navy announced that it had recovered the Lockheed Martin F-35C fighter jet that crashed after…
US Navy reveals more details on future F/A-XX fighter
The US Navy brought more details about the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program, which will give rise…
US Navy takes delivery of the first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet
Boeing delivered the first operational F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter to the US Navy. The new variant…
USS Gerald R. Ford undergoes first explosive shock trial
On Friday, the US Navy’s new nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) came within…