Featured in F-35CBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile DemonstratorThe Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 31, 2020ShareTopgun Receives Its First F-35C Lightning IIFirst F-35 joins the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center as Fallon training and tactics support steps up a notch. BYJamie HunterJul 31, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020ShareNavy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural CruiseThe “Argonauts” have been on the road as the USS Carl Vinson readies for historic deployment. BYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareMeet The Navy’s First Female African American Tactical Jet PilotLieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle’s achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareBYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019ShareTop Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy ChangesThe Commandant of the Marine Corps has a vision for a new way of fighting future wars and making regular deployments abroad. BYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy to Slash Legacy F/A-18 Hornet Fleet To Prop Up Beleaguered USMC SquadronsThe service will use the retired aircraft as parts sources to keep other jets flyable before turning those planes over to the Marines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super HornetsThe service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareNavy Details Plans For Carrier Onboard Delivery CMV-22 Osprey Squadrons As Tests ContinueThe service recently demonstrated how rolling landings and takeoffs could allow the tilt-rotors to carry extra cargo to and from carrier decks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018ShareNavy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier33 years after the F/A-18’s first cruise, the Navy’s Legacy Hornet fleet has made its last scheduled deployment aboard a carrier. BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2017ShareSecretary of Defense Mattis Orders Reviews Of F-35, Air Force One Replacement ProgramsBased on Trump’s tweets alone, it should really come as no surprise. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareThe Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear ProblemIt gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile DemonstratorThe Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 31, 2020ShareTopgun Receives Its First F-35C Lightning IIFirst F-35 joins the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center as Fallon training and tactics support steps up a notch. BYJamie HunterJul 31, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020ShareNavy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural CruiseThe “Argonauts” have been on the road as the USS Carl Vinson readies for historic deployment. BYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareMeet The Navy’s First Female African American Tactical Jet PilotLieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle’s achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019Share
BYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019ShareTop Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy ChangesThe Commandant of the Marine Corps has a vision for a new way of fighting future wars and making regular deployments abroad. BYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy to Slash Legacy F/A-18 Hornet Fleet To Prop Up Beleaguered USMC SquadronsThe service will use the retired aircraft as parts sources to keep other jets flyable before turning those planes over to the Marines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super HornetsThe service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareNavy Details Plans For Carrier Onboard Delivery CMV-22 Osprey Squadrons As Tests ContinueThe service recently demonstrated how rolling landings and takeoffs could allow the tilt-rotors to carry extra cargo to and from carrier decks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018ShareNavy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier33 years after the F/A-18’s first cruise, the Navy’s Legacy Hornet fleet has made its last scheduled deployment aboard a carrier. BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2017ShareSecretary of Defense Mattis Orders Reviews Of F-35, Air Force One Replacement ProgramsBased on Trump’s tweets alone, it should really come as no surprise. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareThe Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear ProblemIt gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share