US Navy US Navy to increase F/A-18 Block II life by 4,000 flight hours News US Navy to increase F/A-18 Block II life by 4,000 flight hours Boeing September 29, 2025 Anduril’s YFQ-44A targets October for semi-autonomous first flight of the CCA platform News Anduril’s YFQ-44A targets October for semi-autonomous first flight of the CCA platform Anduril September 25, 2025 US Navy launches carrier-based CCA programme with contracts awarded to five defence giants News US Navy launches carrier-based CCA programme with contracts awarded to five defence giants CCA September 8, 2025 GAO: Lockheed Martin F-35 ‘overpromises and underdelivers’ as delays balloon to 238 days News GAO: Lockheed Martin F-35 ‘overpromises and underdelivers’ as delays balloon to 238 days Government Accountability Office September 5, 2025 6 crashed in a year: US Navy F/A-18 losses underscore urgency for F/A-XX News 6 crashed in a year: US Navy F/A-18 losses underscore urgency for F/A-XX Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet August 21, 2025 DoD invests in E-2D Hawkeye for enhanced AEW&C capabilities as USAF seeks to place orders News DoD invests in E-2D Hawkeye for enhanced AEW&C capabilities as USAF seeks to place orders AEW&C August 18, 2025 Three aircraft carriers lead allied show of force against China in Philippine Sea News Three aircraft carriers lead allied show of force against China in Philippine Sea Aircraft carrier August 11, 2025 Phoenix II: US Navy’s E-130J TACMO nuclear command aircraft is named News Phoenix II: US Navy’s E-130J TACMO nuclear command aircraft is named C-130J Hercules August 8, 2025 China’s rapid aircraft carrier programme challenges US naval dominance News China’s rapid aircraft carrier programme challenges US naval dominance Aircraft carrier August 6, 2025 Senate rejects Pentagon’s F/A-XX freeze, approves $1.4B for US Navy 6th-generation fighter jet News Senate rejects Pentagon’s F/A-XX freeze, approves $1.4B for US Navy 6th-generation fighter jet 6th generation fighter jet August 1, 2025 A ‘ready-now’ solution: Textron unveils variant of Italian Aermacchi M-346 for US Navy training jet News A ‘ready-now’ solution: Textron unveils variant of Italian Aermacchi M-346 for US Navy training jet advanced jet trainer July 31, 2025 US Navy helicopters getting precision boost with Raytheon’s next-gen visual targeting upgrade News US Navy helicopters getting precision boost with Raytheon’s next-gen visual targeting upgrade Helicopter July 29, 2025 Climate concerns see Seattle residents protest Blue Angels ahead of SeaFair: Is the USAF doing enough to go ‘green’? News Climate concerns see Seattle residents protest Blue Angels ahead of SeaFair: Is the USAF doing enough to go ‘green’? Blue Angels July 27, 2025 Wings of 2026: Meet the new US Navy Blue Angels pilots News Wings of 2026: Meet the new US Navy Blue Angels pilots Blue Angels July 15, 2025 New US Navy sixth generation fighter may face delays News New US Navy sixth generation fighter may face delays F/A-XX May 19, 2025 Another weapons integration effort for the F-35B News Another weapons integration effort for the F-35B AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) March 7, 2025
