Featured in F/A-18E/FBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareNavy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The FutureThe Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareNavy Mysteriously Cancels Plan To Arm Jets With “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-Ship MissileThree days after it was disclosed, the Navy’s scramjet-powered anti-ship missile program is apparently no more. BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareWatch A Super Hornet Launch Off A “Ski Jump” During Testing Aimed At The Indian NavyBoeing says it has proven the jet’s compatibility with Indian Navy aircraft carriers, which lack catapults. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels Just Said Goodbye To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet With A Final Sunset FlightThe team captured the goodbye in gorgeous images and video. Now they will complete their transition to the Super Hornet. BYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A Kuwait Air Force Super Hornet In Its Frontline PaintKuwait’s first F/A-18E is now undergoing testing at St. Louis in its service colors. BYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old PodsThe Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian NavyThe Boeing fighter jet is vying for an Indian Navy contract and that service only has aircraft carriers with ski jumps at present. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels Have Officially Received Their First F/A-18E Super HornetThe famous flight demonstration team is set to get a total of 18 Super Hornets to replace its existing F/A-18 Hornets by the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareNavy Super Hornet Conducts First Guided Launch Of Impressive ‘Stormbreaker” Miniature BombThe testing milestone comes amid difficulties and delays that have pushed back Air Force plans for the weapon and temporarily halted its production. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2020ShareGet Your First Look At The Navy’s Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet Test JetThis is the first of two jets the Navy will use for initial testing ahead of starting to receive fully upgraded jets later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareNukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and GrowlersThe plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareNavy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal WingmenAlthough the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareNavy F/A-18 Super Hornet Takes Flight With New Infrared Search And Track PodThe infrared sensor is part of the Navy’s Block III upgrade program and will give its Super Hornets much needed new air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 15, 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 TrevithickSep 25, 2019ShareNavy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)Air Force F-16s look set to be the only other U.S. fighter jets to reach this goal, which former Secretary of Defense Mattis laid out last year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First TimeThe company will be working with this test asset for at least the next two years as it crafts its first full prototypes for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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 30, 2019ShareFreezing Navy EA-18G Crew In Ice Filled Cockpit Navigated Home Using Their Smart WatchesThe plane made it back to base, but the potentially deadly mishap is the latest spectacular failure for the Growler’s environmental control system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine JetsLockheed Martin led the existing competition with its F-16IN Viper, but will now likely face Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and France’s Rafale. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareSuper Hornet Will Compete In Canada’s Fighter Contest As US Navy Funds Conformal Fuel TanksA trade dispute may hurt Boeing’s chances of winning, but the project’s so fraught with issues Canada has banned competitors from talking about it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone TenderAmid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareNavy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone TankerAmid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCanada Gets Desperate After Trade Dispute Upends Super Hornet PlansSpat between Bombardier and Boeing has Canadian officials scrounging abroad for second-hand F/A-18s. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker DroneThe service says it now wants the Stingray to fly more than twice as far with 50 percent more fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They’re Not.The President made the incorrect claim before rambling incoherently about the size of the Finnish military. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Carrier Needs Critical Updates To Launch And Recover Aircraft With Certain LoadoutsThe service still needs to conduct additional testing so that the ship can operate F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs in any configuration. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018ShareNavy’s Next Gen Jammer Is Three Pods, Not One, And Competition For One Of Them Just Heated UpWith Raytheon out of the running for one pod, Northrop Grumman and L3 are vying to be a major part of the Navy’s future electronic warfare ecosystem. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareHere Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s FutureThe new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren’t included. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018Share‘Like Playing a Video Game’: Carrier Crew Flies Hornet Through Touch-and-Gos RemotelyThe aptly named ATARI system could help out during emergencies and other contingencies and might be important for future carrier drone operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 28, 2017ShareBoeing Says Super Hornet Fully Compatible With Indian Navy Ski-Jump CarriersBoeing makes its pitch to bring the Super Hornet to Indian Navy aircraft carriers. BYTyler RogowayAug 28, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 16, 2016ShareIsrael to Receive More Second-Hand F-15 Eagles in Massive New Aid PackageThe $38B deal could include new ones and lead to the White House approving stalled sales of US jet fighters to Arab countries. BYTyler RogowaySep 16, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2016ShareReport Says Canada Will Buy Super Hornets As An Interim Fighter SolutionIs logic finally prevailing with Ottawa’s fighter ambitions? BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareNavy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The FutureThe Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareNavy Mysteriously Cancels Plan To Arm Jets With “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-Ship MissileThree days after it was disclosed, the Navy’s scramjet-powered anti-ship missile program is apparently no more. BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareWatch A Super Hornet Launch Off A “Ski Jump” During Testing Aimed At The Indian NavyBoeing says it has proven the jet’s compatibility with Indian Navy aircraft carriers, which lack catapults. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels Just Said Goodbye To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet With A Final Sunset FlightThe team captured the goodbye in gorgeous images and video. Now they will complete their transition to the Super Hornet. BYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A Kuwait Air Force Super Hornet In Its Frontline PaintKuwait’s first F/A-18E is now undergoing testing at St. Louis in its service colors. BYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old PodsThe Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian NavyThe Boeing fighter jet is vying for an Indian Navy contract and that service only has aircraft carriers with ski jumps at present. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels Have Officially Received Their First F/A-18E Super HornetThe famous flight demonstration team is set to get a total of 18 Super Hornets to replace its existing F/A-18 Hornets by the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareNavy Super Hornet Conducts First Guided Launch Of Impressive ‘Stormbreaker” Miniature BombThe testing milestone comes amid difficulties and delays that have pushed back Air Force plans for the weapon and temporarily halted its production. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2020ShareGet Your First Look At The Navy’s Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet Test JetThis is the first of two jets the Navy will use for initial testing ahead of starting to receive fully upgraded jets later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareNukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and GrowlersThe plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareNavy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal WingmenAlthough the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareNavy F/A-18 Super Hornet Takes Flight With New Infrared Search And Track PodThe infrared sensor is part of the Navy’s Block III upgrade program and will give its Super Hornets much needed new air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 15, 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 TrevithickSep 25, 2019ShareNavy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)Air Force F-16s look set to be the only other U.S. fighter jets to reach this goal, which former Secretary of Defense Mattis laid out last year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First TimeThe company will be working with this test asset for at least the next two years as it crafts its first full prototypes for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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 30, 2019ShareFreezing Navy EA-18G Crew In Ice Filled Cockpit Navigated Home Using Their Smart WatchesThe plane made it back to base, but the potentially deadly mishap is the latest spectacular failure for the Growler’s environmental control system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine JetsLockheed Martin led the existing competition with its F-16IN Viper, but will now likely face Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and France’s Rafale. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareSuper Hornet Will Compete In Canada’s Fighter Contest As US Navy Funds Conformal Fuel TanksA trade dispute may hurt Boeing’s chances of winning, but the project’s so fraught with issues Canada has banned competitors from talking about it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone TenderAmid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareNavy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone TankerAmid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCanada Gets Desperate After Trade Dispute Upends Super Hornet PlansSpat between Bombardier and Boeing has Canadian officials scrounging abroad for second-hand F/A-18s. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker DroneThe service says it now wants the Stingray to fly more than twice as far with 50 percent more fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They’re Not.The President made the incorrect claim before rambling incoherently about the size of the Finnish military. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Carrier Needs Critical Updates To Launch And Recover Aircraft With Certain LoadoutsThe service still needs to conduct additional testing so that the ship can operate F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs in any configuration. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018ShareNavy’s Next Gen Jammer Is Three Pods, Not One, And Competition For One Of Them Just Heated UpWith Raytheon out of the running for one pod, Northrop Grumman and L3 are vying to be a major part of the Navy’s future electronic warfare ecosystem. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareHere Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s FutureThe new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren’t included. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018Share‘Like Playing a Video Game’: Carrier Crew Flies Hornet Through Touch-and-Gos RemotelyThe aptly named ATARI system could help out during emergencies and other contingencies and might be important for future carrier drone operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 28, 2017ShareBoeing Says Super Hornet Fully Compatible With Indian Navy Ski-Jump CarriersBoeing makes its pitch to bring the Super Hornet to Indian Navy aircraft carriers. BYTyler RogowayAug 28, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 16, 2016ShareIsrael to Receive More Second-Hand F-15 Eagles in Massive New Aid PackageThe $38B deal could include new ones and lead to the White House approving stalled sales of US jet fighters to Arab countries. BYTyler RogowaySep 16, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2016ShareReport Says Canada Will Buy Super Hornets As An Interim Fighter SolutionIs logic finally prevailing with Ottawa’s fighter ambitions? BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2016Share