French Carrier Strike Group Begins ‘Foch’ Deployment
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group set sail yesterday for a long operational deployment named, “Foch.” Aircraft Carrier…
Estimated $380 Billion Needed to Maintain Navy, Marine Corps Aviation Fleet in the Future
The Depart of the Navy will need $380 billion over the next three decades to maintain the size of its…
Next-Generation Anti-Ship Missile Achieves Operational Capability with Super Hornets
The next-generation Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) achieved early operational capability (EOC) with the F/A-18E/F last month, bringing new capabilities to…
Navy Identifies Pilot Killed in Death Valley Super Hornet Crash
The Navy has identified the pilot who was killed in a Wednesday crash in Death Valley National Park, Calif.…
Navy Reducing East Coast Flight Hours to Cover Costs of Overflying P-8s
Parts of the Atlantic fleet will reduce their flying hours for the remainder of the fiscal year to address a…
Naval Aviation Facing Unexpected Budget Shortfall; Options to Slow Spending Being Considered
The naval aviation community is facing a budget shortfall of at least $100 million for the current fiscal year and…
Navy Taking Major Steps to Prevent Future Physiological Events in Jets
ARLINGTON, Va. – With the Navy ruling out contaminated air and focusing on air pressure fluctuations as the cause of…
F-35 Software Upgrade Program Will Field Capabilities Sooner, But Delay Purchase of New Fighters
CAPITOL HILL – A move to a continuous upgrade system for the Joint Strike Fighter software will help pilots deploy…
Navy Fighter Readiness Nearing 80 Percent Mission Capable Target
CAPITOL HILL – The Navy now boasts its Super Hornet fleet is routinely 63 to 75 percent mission capable, a significant…
Navy Rules Out Suspected Physiological Episodes Cause While Super Hornet Rates Grow in 2019
CAPITOL HILL — The Navy has ruled out breathing air contamination as a cause of physiological episodes, but a complex…