US Navy Our US Navy archive collects reporting from across aviation and aerospace, updated as the story develops. Read the latest below. Latest US upgrades E-6B Mercury TACAMO nuclear aircraft despite looming replacement News US upgrades E-6B Mercury TACAMO nuclear aircraft despite looming replacement Boeing E-6A Mercury January 7, 2026•4 min read AC-130J Ghostriders and C-17s pour into the UK in rare surge of US special operations aircraft News AC-130J Ghostriders and C-17s pour into the UK in rare surge of US special operations aircraft Boeing C-17A Globemaster III January 6, 2026•6 min read Troublesome tiltrotor: V-22 Osprey safety flaws went unaddressed for almost a decade News Troublesome tiltrotor: V-22 Osprey safety flaws went unaddressed for almost a decade Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey December 15, 2025•4 min read Unpacking NDAA 2026: Congress blocks USAF aircraft retirements and protects A-10, F-15E, KC-135 and RQ-4 fleets News Unpacking NDAA 2026: Congress blocks USAF aircraft retirements and protects A-10, F-15E, KC-135 and RQ-4 fleets Exclusive December 10, 2025•4 min read US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets make bold incursion near Venezuela in the most provocative flight of 2025 so far News US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets make bold incursion near Venezuela in the most provocative flight of 2025 so far F/A-18 Super Hornet December 10, 2025•4 min read Pearl Harbor museum sets out $51 million plan to restore America’s World War II battleground News Pearl Harbor museum sets out $51 million plan to restore America’s World War II battleground Japan December 8, 2025•5 min read A new stealth fighter for the US Navy: What we know about the F/A-XX so far News A new stealth fighter for the US Navy: What we know about the F/A-XX so far Boeing News and Analysis December 3, 2025•5 min read Twin US Navy aircraft crashes off USS Nimitz: What went wrong in the South China Sea? News Twin US Navy aircraft crashes off USS Nimitz: What went wrong in the South China Sea? Aircraft carrier October 27, 2025•5 min read US redirects USS Ford to Caribbean amid massive military buildup off Venezuela News US redirects USS Ford to Caribbean amid massive military buildup off Venezuela Aircraft carrier October 25, 2025•4 min read B-52 bombers circle Venezuela as the US ramps up its Caribbean military presence News B-52 bombers circle Venezuela as the US ramps up its Caribbean military presence Boeing B-52H Stratofortress October 16, 2025•10 min read Blame the propellers: The surprising reason aircraft carrier islands sit on the right News Blame the propellers: The surprising reason aircraft carrier islands sit on the right Aircraft carrier October 11, 2025•6 min read Turning seawater into jet fuel: How the US Navy aims to fuel its aircraft from the ocean itself News Turning seawater into jet fuel: How the US Navy aims to fuel its aircraft from the ocean itself Refuelling October 6, 2025•5 min read 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 News and Analysis September 29, 2025•3 min read 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•2 min read 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•3 min read 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 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
