Navy’s F-35C Completes Landing Tests Ahead of October Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy’s carrier-based version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is nearing October sea trials…
Inside the Navy’s Next Air War
The Navy has already made some powerful assumptions about its next fight in the air. It’ll be away from home.…
Navy’s F-35 Starts New Tailhook Tests
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has begun testing a new carrier arresting hook for the Navy’s version of the…
Lockheed: New Carrier Hook for F-35
Lockheed Martin is set to deliver a production version of the tailhook for the carrier-based F-35C Joint Strike Fighter after…
Senate and House Committees Reach Defense Bill Compromise
The House and Senate armed services committees have agreed to a last minute compromise defense bill that would authorize funds…
Lockheed Installs F-35 Sims at New Training Site
Lockheed Martin is installing high-fidelity F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) full mission simulators (FMS) at Marine Corps Air…
NAVAIR Cancels Pre-Solicitation for New Super Hornets
The U.S. Navy removed pre-solicitation notices for 36 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and 84 General Electric F414 engines from the…
New Super Hornet Solicitation Could Threaten Navy’s Joint Strike Fighter Buy
The U.S Navy has released a pre-solicitation notice for 36 additional Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters, which could potentially…
New Canopy Manufacturing Technique Could Cut Total JSF Costs by $125 million
The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed a new manufacturing process to build fighter aircraft canopies. The…
The Future of the Carrier Air Wing
What should the carrier air wing of the future look like? The topic has taken on new significance as a…