US Navy adds $150M to Shield AI’s X-BAT autonomous fighter program
The US Navy has awarded Shield AI an additional $150 million to develop X-BAT, its AI-piloted fighter jet…
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Boeing wins US Navy F/A-XX, giving it both next-generation US fighters
The US Navy has selected Boeing to develop the F/A-XX, its sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter, giving the company…
Two aviators eject, four injured in USS Eisenhower aircraft mishap
Two aviators ejected from their aircraft during a mishap aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN…
US Navy reveals long-range AIM-424 Malice missile that fits inside an F-35C
The US Navy published official specifications for the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) on August 22, 2026,…
Trump orders EMALS removed from fourth Ford-class carrier USS Doris Miller
President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum on August 13, 2026, directing the Pentagon to strip…
Japan fires Tomahawk cruise missile from warship for first time
Japan has fired a Tomahawk cruise missile from a warship for the first time, the country’s Ministry of…
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…
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,…