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Nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington will return to South America
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) will visit South America in the coming months, the U.S. 4th…
Boeing wins contract to supply 17 more F/A-18E/F fighters to the US Navy
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter gained a two-year lifespan with a new acquisition contract by the US Navy…
Former US President George Bush was an aviator and had its plane shot down in World War II
After Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, in 1941, which put the United States in World…
US Navy removes from sea the P-8A Poseidon jet that exceeded runway limits in Hawaii
The US Navy (USN) finally managed to remove from the sea a Boeing P-8A Poseidon that had overshot…
The world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise will be dismantled by the end of the decade
The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) will be dismantled at a private shipyard,…
Sikorsky awarded US Navy order for 35 new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters
The US Navy signed a contract with Sikorsky to receive an additional 35 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, valued at…
US Navy awards Textron with order for 64 King Air turboprops
Textron Aviation Group announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a US Navy contract to supply up…
Lockheed Martin awarded $7.6 billion contract to produce 129 F-35 fighter jets
The US Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a new contract to purchase 129 F-35 Lightning II fighter…
US Navy F/A-18 fighter jet escaped from aircraft carrier deck during storm
The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) experienced an unusual episode on Friday, July 8th. One…
US Navy manages to recover F-35C that sank in China Sea
The United States Navy announced that it had recovered the Lockheed Martin F-35C fighter jet that crashed after…
US Navy reveals more details on future F/A-XX fighter
The US Navy brought more details about the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program, which will give rise…
US Navy takes delivery of the first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet
Boeing delivered the first operational F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter to the US Navy. The new variant…
USS Gerald R. Ford undergoes first explosive shock trial
On Friday, the US Navy’s new nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) came within…
MQ-25 tanker drone performs first aerial refueling
Boeing announced that the MQ-25 T1 tanker drone performed an aerial refueling for the first time in history.…
US Navy receives the first Osprey for its aircraft carriers
The US Navy received the first CMV-22B Osprey on Monday. The tilt-rotor aircraft, which already operates in the…
P-8 Poseidon becomes the most delivered 737 by Boeing in the last 12 months
While bitter successive delays in delivering the 737 Max to its civilian customers, Boeing has at least managed…
US Navy conducts F/A-18C final flight
The US Navy made the last operational flight of an F/A-18C fighter on October 2. The Strike Fighter…
US accuses Venezuela of endangering Navy reconnaissance aircraft crew
An incident on Friday prompted US protests against Venezuela. According to the US Navy, an EP-3B Aries II…
US Navy to set requirements for 6th gen fighter in June
Started in 2016, the US Navy’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is finally nearing a definition. According to…