F/A-18 Hornet

Mercury Mission to Retrofit US Navy Hornets, Super Hornets, Growlers

The US Navy awarded Mercury Mission Systems a $35.7-million deal to deliver retrofitted avionics to Boeing’s Hornets, Super Hornets, and Growlers by 2024.

Read More »

Boeing Bags $3.1B Aircraft Upkeep Deal From NAVSUP

NAVSUP WSS has awarded Boeing a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement to provide upkeep services for aircraft control systems.

Read More »

US Navy F/A-18 Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capability

A US Navy F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet teamed with three unmanned aerial vehicles recently during a test flight. 

Read More »

US Sending Radar-Jamming Planes to Germany to Bolster NATO: Pentagon

The United States is sending six US Navy radar-jamming aircraft to Germany to enhance NATO capabilities, the Pentagon said.

Read More »

India Begins Rafale Carrier-Based Flight Trials 

The Indian Navy is ready to flight-test the naval version of the Dassault Rafale aircraft for its upcoming 40,000-ton carrier. 

Read More »

New US Navy Flight Control Enables Smoother Carrier Landings

The US Navy’s new Precision Landing Mode flight-control technology enables smoother aircraft carrier landings for Super Hornet pilots.

Read More »

US Navy Awards Raytheon $71M Sensor Upgrade Contract

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $71.4 million contract to upgrade sensor hardware and software for its Super Hornet and Growler aircraft.

Read More »

US Navy Ground Tests MQ-25 Stingray Aerial Refueling Drone

The US Navy recently conducted its maiden ground test of the MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone, taking another step towards its deployment by 2024.

Read More »

Dassault Likely to Display Rafale Marine Aircraft in India: Report

France’s Dassault Aviation has offered to showcase its naval Rafale aircraft in India early next year to pitch it to the country's navy.

Read More »

US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Completes Mid-Air Refueling of F-35

The US Navy and Boeing refueled an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet in-flight with an MQ-25TM T1 drone for the first time on Tuesday.

Read More »