A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 waits on the flightline as aircrew Marines conduct preflight checks at Marine Corps Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 16. Photo … More
By: Christopher P. Cavas Congress’ inability to pass a budget is hurting the fleet, leaders say WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters are the tip of … More
By Courtney Mabeus The Virginian-Pilot NEWPORT NEWS The final watch was already secured when the young sailor approached the older one in the frigid hangar bay of the now ex-USS … More
By: Jeff Schogol Without more money from Congress, the Marine Corps will have to stop flying aircraft this summer, the head of Marine aviation said on Wednesday. “If I don’t … More
By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR. WASHINGTON: Of the three variants of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, only thecarrier-launched F-35C is at risk of being replaced by Boeing’s F-18 Super Hornet, … More
Building of the Shandong by mainland China likely to further unnerve Taiwan and other neighbours about its growing military assertiveness Mainland China’s first domestically made aircraft carrier, the Shandong, pictured … More
By: Leo Shane II President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Philip Bilden to take over as secretary of the Navy, touting his military intelligence experience and cybersecurity expertise as perfect … More
By Brock Vergakis The Virginian-Pilot NEWPORT NEWS The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be decommissioned next week in what will be the final farewell to a warship that has … More