Seahawk Two US Navy aircraft go down 30 minutes apart during routine opps off USS Nimitz A US Navy fighter jet and helicopter have gone down in the China South Sea during separate incidents… ByIan MolyneauxOctober 27, 20251 comment
Boeing Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers begin strike, union slams ‘empty promises’ Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers have started strike action after union members rejected a modified offer from… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 4, 20252 comments
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Dassault Rafale Packing heat: The top 10 most heavily armed fighter jets Some fighter jets are made for speed, others for agility. Some of the most advanced fighter jets are… ByJoanna BaileyMay 19, 2025
U.S. Navy Third Super Hornet lost during troubled USS Truman deployment A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11 “Red Rippers”) fell into the… ByClement CharpentreauMay 7, 2025
U.S. Navy US Navy F/A-18 falls overboard from USS Truman in Red Sea: What we know A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow… ByClement CharpentreauApril 29, 2025
US Navy Two US Navy F/A-18 pilots shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident over Red Sea Two US Navy pilots were shot down after a F/A-18 Super Hornet was hit in an “apparent case of friendly… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 22, 2024
BAE Systems BAE Systems to upgrade Boeing F-15EX and Super Hornet flight control computers Boeing has selected BAE Systems to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 21, 2024
Iran US Air Force F-22 Raptors and Navy Super Hornets deployed to Middle East The US military has deployed an array of assets to the Middle East, including US Air Force F-22… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 9, 2024
Boeing Boeing demonstrates MQ-25 refueling command by F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot Boeing has demonstrated the integration of a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and an MQ-25 Stingray, allowing the fighter… ByClement CharpentreauMay 2, 2024
Eurofighter Typhoon US F/A-18 and RAF Typhoon fighter jets strike Houthi military targets in Yemen The United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) have launched a fresh wave of air strikes against Iranian-backed… ByIan MolyneauxFebruary 25, 2024
Boeing Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: its origin, purpose and performance The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-capable supersonic and highly capable multirole fighter aircraft known for its… ByRosita MickeviciuteNovember 17, 2023
Raytheon US Navy equips F/A-18E/F Super Hornet with StormBreaker bomb Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, announced the successful integration of the StormBreaker smart weapon onto the F/A-18E/F Super… ByClement CharpentreauNovember 8, 2023
hypersonic Lockheed Martin, Raytheon to develop hypersonic anti-ship missile for US Navy fighters Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been awarded a $116 million contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command… ByClement CharpentreauApril 2, 2023
Boeing Will the Indian Navy extend the production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet? Boeing will cease manufacturing the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet at the end of 2025 unless it receives… ByClement CharpentreauFebruary 24, 2023
Finland Finland closes major highway to conduct air force drill Finland closed one of its major highways so that the Finnish Air Force could use a section to… ByClement CharpentreauOctober 10, 2022
Northrop Grumman US Navy trials Litening targeting pod on F/A-18 Super Hornet The United States Navy completed the first test flights on its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter using Northrop Grumman’s… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 7, 2022
U.S. Navy US Navy recovers F/A-18E fighter from Mediterranean Sea The US Navy recovered the F/A-18 Super Hornet that blew overboard from the deck of the USS Harry… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 9, 2022