the USMC is now seeing one-third of its Hornet fleet upgraded so that it can remain in operation until 2030 or later. While the U.S. Navy is noted for operating the F/A-18, the aircraft first ...

Buddy-Buddy Refueling The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet has been in service since 1999, replacing the aging F-14 Tomcat, and it remains a key asset for the U.S. Navy.The Super Hornet is an upgraded ...

In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire ... Accountability Office state that each individual original F/A-18 Hornet came in at $13 million. If you adjust for inflation, that ...

Examining how the iconic F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet stack up against each other in design, performance, and combat roles in naval aviation.

The AIM-174B can reach targets more than 200 miles away. That is an incredible upgrade from the existing munitions and means ...

The heavy loadout, featuring four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9s, first spotted on "Vandy 1" at the beginning of September, was not a one-off ...

The US Navy (USN) has completed initial flight tests to integrate the Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28 Litening targeting pod onto ...

Oct. 31, 2024 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) LITENING targeting pod has completed initial ...