US$562 million contract covers three aircraft, with deliveries from 2029 after years of delays to the carrier-based refueling program

After years of declining unit costs, the Pentagon projects higher real prices for all three F-35 variants while Block 4, engine and power upgrades add billions to the program

Service says it is closely following the new weapon as US fighter forces explore air-to-air engagement ranges far beyond those offered by the AMRAAM

Raytheon weapon is already undergoing flight testing and can be carried internally by the F-35C, with the Super Hornet and future F/A-XX also planned as platforms

Block II will replace mission-system hardware and software as the US Navy prepares to keep flying a design whose origins date back more than six decades

U.S. president has criticized EMALS since 2017, arguing that its complexity and maintenance requirements outweigh the advantages of electromagnetic launches

New unmanned aviation center prepares the aircraft carrier for the Navy's first carrier-based tanker drone, although operational service remains years away

Last operational Greyhound lands in Pensacola before joining Naval Aviation Museum

US Navy demonstration team says fighter flew below its standard arrival profile

Final catapult launch from USS Nimitz closes a chapter in naval aviation before the transport aircraft's retirement later this year