by Marketta Davis Commander Bob Flynn is the new executive officer of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team.(Photo: Bruce Graner / bgraner@pnj.com) Having reached numerous milestones in their 69-year history, … More »
By Stew Magnuson Joint strike fighter engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said two recent reports by government watchdogs that were critical of its performance on the F135 program are accurate … More »
by Anthony Capaccio F-35 engines from United Technologies Corp. are proving so unreliable that U.S. plans to increase production of the fighter jet may be slowed, according to congressional auditors. … More »
Apr 22, 2015 | by Kris Osborn The Navy is considering extending production of its F/A-18 Super Hornet beyond 2017 because of delays in production of the Navy’s carrier-launched F-35C … More »
By Kris Osborn The Navy is preparing for its first at-sea test of a new software program for F-18s designed to make it easier for the multi-role fighters to land … More »
By Helene Cooper The New York Times The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is underway on April 16, 2015. The massive carrier joined eight other Navy ships in the waters around … More »
By Mike Hixenbaugh Two months after the Navy ordered new inspections of every heavy-lift helicopter in its fleet, most of the aircraft – including all but one based in Norfolk … More »
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer12:20 p.m. EDT April 23, 2015 (Photo: Liz Wolter/Naval Air Systems Command) The Navy’s unmanned fighter completed its first aerial refueling Wednesday, the first of the … More »