The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean has witnessed countless naval battles throughout history, but none are as critical to ...

The Super Hornet became good enough and affordable for the Navy after the threat environment changed following the end of the ...

The Super Hornet remains the Navy’s most advanced frontline carrier-based strike fighter. The resurgence in violence between American troops and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is ongoing, ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy recently showcased an F/A-18 Super Hornet loaded with advanced air-to-air munitions at Exercise Gray Flag 2024, highlighting an enhanced strategy to counter ...

Raytheon has completed a key design review for its prospective new electronic warfare (EW) system for the US Navy’s Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The company’s new Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) ...

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A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet equipped with prototype conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) made its first flight from St. Louis on Aug. 5. Boeing did not announce the event officially, but it was observed by a ...

The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, ...

The U.S. Navy has a series of aerial platforms in use, but its main strike fighter is the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The plane arrived back in the 1990s as a replacement for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and ...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been an instrumental piece of the U.S. Navy’s strike capabilities since its introduction in 1999 The EA-18G Growler is a close relative of the Super Hornet as it takes ...