‘Top Gun’ sequel starts filming on NAS North Island June 1, 2018
By: Tara Copp Tom Cruise revealed in an Instagram post he kicked off filming for “Top Gun: Maverick” on Thursday. The film has Navy support (although no final Navy or Pentagon … More
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Marine Corps F-35s dogged by parts shortages June 1, 2018
By: Valerie Insinna MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Marine Corps’ premier F-35 training squadron is churning out new pilots, but low availability of spare parts and the jet’s … More
Boeing Touts Block III Super Hornet’s Better Range, Improved Digital Connectivity to Fleet May 24, 2018
By: Ben Werner An artist’s concept of a F/A-18E Block III. Boeing Image ARLINGTON, Va. — They will be a little bit stealthier, pack a more powerful punch, fly with increased … More
Here’s how House lawmakers plan to fix the US military’s hypoxia problem May 22, 2018
By: Valerie Insinna Lt. Clayton Shaw, an instructor pilot from the Navy’s Training Squadron Ten, participates in testing of equipment meant to provide early warning signs to pilots before feeling symptoms … More
First Chinese Domestic Aircraft Carrier Leaves Yard for Sea Trials May 15, 2018
By: Sam LaGrone May 14, 2018 12:36 PM China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier leaves the pier at the Dalian shipyard on May 13, 2018. Xinhua Photo China’s first homebuilt aircraft carrier … More
U.S. Navy’s Costliest Warship Suffers New Failure at Sea May 9, 2018
By Anthony Capaccio The Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s costliest warship, suffered a new failure at sea that forced it back to port and raised fresh questions about the new … More
Mattis eyes major overhaul of Navy deployments May 8, 2018
By: David B. Larter and Mark D. Faram Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, seen here speaking with sailors, is proposing a massive overhaul of the way the Navy deploys its ships and sailors. … More
Is Secretary of Defense Mattis planning radical changes to how the Navy deploys? May 3, 2018
By: David B. Larter The aircraft carriers Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz and their strike groups underway in the western Pacific in 2017. Defense Secretary James Mattis wants to see … More