Navy F-18 that got the US’s first air-to-air kill in the 21st century is taking part in the Iran War

The Super Hornet, assigned to VFA-87 on the USS Gerald R. Ford, got a kill marking for taking out a Syrian Su-22 in 2017.
Stars and Stripes

Navy’s newest carrier puts its high-tech capabilities on show and on the line in Iran conflict

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s support of Middle East operations likely is showcasing and testing its cutting-edge technology and ...
New Atlas

Titanium-foam blended-wing fighter smashes rivals on the spec sheet

There's a new contender for the US Navy's F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and it looks like something out of Batman's hangar thanks ...
The National Interest

The Navy’s Expectations for the F/A-XX Fighter Are Rising. So Is Its Price Tag.

Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle stressed that the sixth-gen fighter jet was urgently needed to replace the US Navy’s existing fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers. The US Navy ...
24/7 Wall St.

The Fighter Jets That Rule the Skies in 2026

Fighter jets remain one of the most important tools in modern military strategy. While new technologies like drones and ...