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The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been the backbone of the U.S. Navy carrier air wing since 2001. Eight hundred and thirty-eight built. Roughly 550...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Pentagon is moving to fast-track the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier-launched stealth fighter after months of internal debate over whether the program could...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy is set to announce the builder of its F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter by August 2026, with Boeing and Northrop Grumman as...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The YF-23, known as the Black Widow II, remains one of the most intriguing “what ifs” in US aviation history and continues to fascinate...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The United States Air Force and United States Navy will have to keep their current fighter fleets in service longer than anticipated, following new...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was never meant to be a star, but it became the backbone of U.S. naval...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Congress’s FY2026 NDAA backs the Trump administration’s decision to starve the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, authorizing just $74 million—an...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet are far older than most of the pilots flying them, yet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F/A-XX fight is not about avionics preferences or industrial politics. It is about whether U.S. naval aviation remains...