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
India finishes carrier-testing F/A-18 as Super Hornet squares off against Rafale India has finished testing the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet in preparation for selecting its next carrier-based fighter jet. The… ByValius VenckunasJuly 20, 2022
U.S. Navy Blue Angels selects first female pilot for 2023 air show season The Flight Demonstration Squadron of the US Navy, known as the Blue Angels, has announced the six new… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 19, 2022
U.S. Navy US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet blown overboard by heavy wind A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet embarked aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was blown overboard… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 11, 2022
U.S. Navy US Navy grounds aircraft pending one-day safety review After a series of crashes affecting both US Navy and Marine aircraft, all non-deployed naval aviation units were… ByClement CharpentreauJune 14, 2022
crash F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes in California, killing pilot A United States Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed on June 3, 2022, near Trona, California.According to… ByValius VenckunasJune 7, 2022
Dassault Aviation India to begin evaluating the Rafale M fighter for Vikrant aircraft carrier From January 6, 2022, the Indian Navy will test the naval version of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet,… ByClement CharpentreauJanuary 4, 2022
Boeing Canada confirms Boeing exclusion from fighter procurement tender Public Services and Procurement Canada indirectly confirmed that Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is no longer being considered as… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 2, 2021
U.S. Navy US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter crashes in California’s Death Valley A F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy crashed in California’s Death Valley National Park.The… ByClement CharpentreauOctober 6, 2021
U.S. Navy Boeing delivers first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the US Navy Boeing delivered the first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the US Navy, the manufacturer reported on… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 27, 2021
Boeing Boeing performs first successful unmanned refueling mission On June 7, 2021, the Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset refueled a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, marking… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJune 7, 2021
Fighter Jets A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030 The past few days saw quite a lot of talk on the topic of naval air power, as… ByValius VenckunasApril 2, 2021
Boeing Boeing F-18 Super Hornet shows ability to ski-jump off India’s carrier ramp A F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet demonstrated its ability to take off by ski-jumping off a ramp similar… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 22, 2020
crash Two pilots successfully eject from crashing F/A-18 Super Hornet A F/A-18 Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force suffered an engine failure during its takeoff run.… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 9, 2020