As the US Navy transitioned away from specialized fighter aircraft, it systematically overhauled the F/A-18 to serve in ...

Northrop’s YF-17 “Cobra” lost the U.S. Air Force’s 1970s Lightweight Fighter competition to the YF-16, but it went on to ...

In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing for a grand total $1.1 billion. This purchase will give the Navy 12 F/A-18F and five F/A-18E on ...

Whenever the United States military fields new equipment, it tends to go through various refits and upgrades over time. Instead of outright replacing the M-16 during the Vietnam War, the Army switched ...

It was back in 1983 when an aerospace company that’s no longer around in our time introduced yet another multirole fighter aircraft that could be launched from the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Ukraine has requested F/A-18 "Hornet" fighter jets from Finland, and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seemingly at least open to hearing a proposal. Ukraine is already set to receive MiG-29s from ...

The Navy’s bad luck this year continues. So far it has had to deal with morale woes, recruiting difficulties and a string of command firings. Now Mother Nature scored a win over the service. The Navy ...

For the second time in just over a week, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, according to USA TODAY. A defense official confirmed an F/A ...

The F/A-18 was an advanced machine for the 1980s; the jet is still quite capable today. The enduring and admirable F/A-18 Hornet has been a staple of U.S. naval aviation since the 1980s. But the ...

The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is a formidable fighter jet that has been around since 1999. You’ve likely seen its impressive capabilities while attending a U.S. Navy Blue Angels event or recruiting ...