By: Naveed Jamali NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — At first glance, the U.S. Navy’s new aircraft looks like nothing more than an airliner. That’s until you look under … More »
There is still no commissioning date for the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s new class of aircraft carrier. By Franz-Stefan Gady Image Credit: US Navy The U.S. Navy has … More »
By: Mark D. Faram The Navy’s first unmanned aviation unit formally became the Navy’s first UAV squadron during an Oct. 28 “assumption of command” ceremony at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, … More »
By: Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Wednesday evening announced a $6.1 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the ninth lot of joint strike fighter aircraft, but the F-35 … More »
By: Jeff Schogol About 30 Marine Corps aircraft involved in a training exercise in California are suspending flight operations for 24 hours following Tuesday’s crash of a Marine F/A-18C Hornet. … More »
By Brock Vergakis The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH An F/A-18F fighter jet that crashed into the Persian Gulf last year shortly after launching from the USS Theodore Roosevelt ingested debris as … More »
By: The Associated Press TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — A Marine Corps jet fighter crashed and burned Tuesday in the Southern California desert, but the pilot ejected safely, a spokesman said. … More »
By David Cenciotti MQ-4C, E-2D, C-2A, P-8A, F-35 and SH-60R flew over USS Zumwalt in Chesapeake USS Zumwalt, the U.S. Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced surface ship, was commissioned … More »