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Kuwait F/A-18 shoot down up for debate.

Kuwaiti F/A-18’s Triple Friendly Fire Shootdown Gets Stranger By The Day

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 6, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Sept. 28, 2020. The F/A-18 is a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, aerodynamic characteristics, and its ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps legacy F/A-18C/D Hornets are in line to add air-to-air optimized versions of the 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rocket to their arsenal.

USMC’s Old F/A-18 Hornets To Get Drone Swatting Laser Guided Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, the top American military officer overseeing operations in and around North America, has said he would welcome Canadian participation in expanding continental missile defense efforts, including in space.

Canada Joining Iron Dome Missile Defense Plan Would Be Welcome: NORAD Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2025

A Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon participating in NATO exercise Ramstein Flag 24 flies over the west coast of Greece, Oct. 4, 2024. Over 130 fighter and enabler aircraft from Greece, Canada, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States are training side by side to improve tactics and foster more robust integration, demonstrating NATO’s resolve, commitment and ability to deter potential adversaries and defend the Alliance.

Spanish Typhoon Buy Signals Upward Trend For Eurofighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 20, 2024

The U.S. Marine Corps legacy F/A-18C/D Hornets are getting a major boost in stand-off strike capability in the form of AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) cruise missiles

Marine Legacy F/A-18 Hornets Getting Major Firepower Boost With JASSM Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 12, 2024

MARINE F/A-18 HORNET

F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Pronounced Dead In Crash At MCAS Miramar

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

Hornet decoy flares

The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 17, 2023

Australia F/A-18 Ukraine

Australia’s Mothballed F/A-18 Hornets Should Be Given To Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 19, 2023

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi Arabia

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi Arabia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 5, 2022

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 30, 2021

F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Left The Navy’s Carrier Decks For The Last Time

F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Left The Navy’s Carrier Decks For The Last Time

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

Aussie F/A-18 Hornet Bristling With Missiles Joins Others For Jaw-Dropping Photo Shoot

Aussie F/A-18 Hornet Bristling With Missiles Joins Others For Jaw-Dropping Photo Shoot

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 5, 2020

The Blue Angels Just Said Goodbye To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet With A Final Sunset Flight

The Blue Angels Just Said Goodbye To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet With A Final Sunset Flight

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 5, 2020

More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill

More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 9, 2020

Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA

Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 5, 2020