US Navy F/A-18 disables Iranian tanker with 20mm cannon fire
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on May…
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Topics related to the United States Navy, particularly its aviation branch. This could include news about Navy aviation operations, and incidents.
US Navy demonstrates JDAM Long Range variant in 200 nautical mile test flights
The US Navy has conducted two demonstration flights of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR)…
Pentagon set to pick Navy’s next stealth fighter in Boeing-Northrop showdown
The Pentagon has reportedly approved plans for the US Navy’s next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter, paving the way for…
US Navy E-6B ‘Doomsday plane’ spotted crossing Atlantic toward Europe
The rare overseas deployment of a US Navy E-6B Mercury nuclear command and control aircraft has drawn international…
US Navy names next-gen TACAMO aircraft E-130J Phoenix II, replacing E-6B Mercury
The US Navy has officially named its next-generation Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission aircraft the E-130J…
US Navy F-35C crashes near NAS Lemoore in California, pilot ejects safely
A US Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore in central California…
Raytheon secures record $1.1 billion US Navy contract for AIM-9X missiles
Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a $1.1 billion contract from the US Navy to produce AIM-9X Block…
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…
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…
Northrop Grumman to deliver E-130J aircraft for US Navy’s TACAMO mission
Northrop Grumman has been selected as the prime contractor to deliver the next-generation nuclear command, control, and communications…
US Navy confirms loss of two aviators in EA-18G Growler crash on Mount Rainier
A US Navy EA-18G Growler crashed east of Mount Rainier in the US state of Washington, and the…
World War II: three pivotal events when aircraft turned the tide of history
When World War II drew to a close with the unconditional surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945,…
Northrop Grumman to develop hypersonic glide phase interceptor for US defense
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced its collaboration with Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop the Glide…
US Navy F-35 conducts flight test with AGM-158C anti-ship missile: pictures
The US Navy is working on integrating the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) with the F-35 Lightning II. …
US Navy installs world’s first drone control center on aircraft carrier
The world’s first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) has been installed by the US Navy aboard the USS…
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…
USAF B-2 bomber demonstrates new anti-ship technology in Gulf of Mexico
The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully demonstrated a new low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels with an…
US Navy partners with Electra to explore eSTOL aircraft for contested logistics
The US Navy has inked a contract with Electra, facilitated by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), to…